IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Manufacturing production decreased by 1,2% in August 2014 compared with August 2013.

The 1,2% year-on-year decrease in manufacturing production in August 2014 was mainly due to lower production in the following divisions:

 • wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (-11,3% and contributing 1,1 percentage points);

• petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (-3,9% and contributing -0,9 of a percentage point);

• glass and non-metallic mineral products (-13,4% and contributing -0,6 of a percentage point);

• basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (-3,1% and contributing 0,6 of a percentage point); and

• food and beverages (-2,0% and contributing -0,5 of a percentage point).

The motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment division was a significant positive contributor (31,7% and contributing 2,3 percentage points).

 Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production decreased by 1,4% in the three months ended August 2014 compared with the previous three months. Eight of the ten manufacturing divisions reported negative growth rates over this period.

The largest negative contribution to the decrease of 1,4% was made by the basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery division (-5,0% and contributing 1,0 percentage point).