IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Manufacturing production increased by 1,9% in November 2016 compared with November 2015. This increase was mainly due to higher production in the following divisions:

• basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (6,1% and contributing 1,0 percentage point);
• food and beverages (2,3% and contributing 0,6 of a percentage point); and
• wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (2,7% and contributing 0,3 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production increased by 0,3% in November 2016 compared with October 2016. This followed month-on-month changes of -1,9% in October 2016 and 1,5% in September 2016.

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

The following divisions made the largest negative contributions to the 1,1% decrease:

• petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (-2,8% and contributing -0,7 of a percentage point);
• food and beverages (-1,8% and contributing -0,5 of a percentage point); and
• motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (-5,8% and contributing -0,4 of a percentage point).