IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Manufacturing production decreased by 2,1% in October 2015 compared with October 2014. The largest negative contributions were made by the following divisions:

• basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (-10,3% and contributing
  -1,9 percentage points); and
• motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (-6,2% and contributing -0,5 of a percentage point).

The largest positive contribution was made by the food and beverages division (3,9% and contributing 0,9 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production decreased by 1,7% in October 2015 compared with September 2015. This followed month-on-month changes of 2,4% in September 2015 and 0,4% in August 2015.

In the three months ended October 2015, seasonally adjusted manufacturing production increased by 1,6% compared with the previous three months. Eight of the ten manufacturing divisions reported positive growth rates over this period.

The main contributors to the 1,6% increase were the petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products division (7,0% and contributing 1,5 percentage points) and the food and beverages division (2,9% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point).