IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Manufacturing production decreased by 2,5% in January 2016 compared with January 2015. The largest negative contributions were made by the following divisions:

• basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (-10,2% and contributing -1,9 percentage points);
• motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (-11,6% and contributing -0,9 of a percentage point); and
• furniture and 'other' manufacturing (-19,3% and contributing -0,6 of a percentage point).

The largest positive contributions were made by the wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing division (5,1% and contributing 0,6 of a percentage point) and the radio, television and communication apparatus and professional equipment division (37,1% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production decreased by 1,8% in January 2016 compared with December 2015. This followed month-on-month changes of 1,9% in December 2015 and -1,2% in November 2015.

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production decreased by 1,1% in the three months ended January 2016 compared with the previous three months. Seven of the ten manufacturing divisions reported negative growth rates over this period.

The main negative contributors to the 1,1% decrease were the food and beverages division (-1,5% and contributing -0,4 of a percentage point) and the furniture and 'other' manufacturing division (-8,7% and contributing -0,3 of a percentage point).