Key findings: P3041.2 - Manufacturing: Production and sales, July 2017

Manufacturing production decreased by 1,4% in July 2017 compared with July 2016. The largest contributions were made by the following divisions:

  • petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (-7,2% and contributing -1,8 percentage points); and
  • basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (6,3% and contributing 1,1 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production increased by 1,5% in July 2017 compared with June 2017. This followed month-on-month changes of -0,3% in June 2017 and -0,6% in May 2017.

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production increased by 0,9% in the three months ended July 2017 compared with the previous three months. Seven of the ten manufacturing divisions reported positive growth rates over this period.

The largest contributions to the 0,9% increase were made by the following divisions:

  • food and beverages (1,6% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point);
  • furniture and 'other' manufacturing (10,9% and contributing 0,3 of a percentage point); and
  • basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (1,8% and contributing 0,3 of a percentage point).