IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Manufacturing production increased by 2,5% in January 2018 compared with January 2017. The largest contributions were made by the following divisions:

• food and beverages (10,1% and contributing 2,5 percentage points);
• petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (-3,2% and contributing -0,9 of a percentage point);
•  basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (4,3% and contributing 0,8 of a percentage point);
• wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (-3,2% and contributing -0,4 of a percentage point); and
• motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (5,5% and contributing 0,3 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production decreased by 1,6% in January 2018 compared with December 2017. This followed month-on-month changes of 1,1% in December 2017 and 1,2% in November 2017.

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production increased by 1,8% in the three months ended January 2018 compared with the previous three months. Eight of the ten manufacturing divisions reported positive growth rates over this period.

The largest contributions to the 1,8% increase was made by the following divisions:

• petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products division (2,9% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point); and
• food and beverages (1,5% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point).