IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Manufacturing production increased by 1,1% in April 2018 compared with April 2017. The largest positive contributions were made by the following divisions:

• petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (4,0% and contributing 1,0 percentage point); and
• food and beverages (2,6% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point).

The largest negative contributions to the year-on-year growth rate of 1,1% in April 2018 were made by the following divisions:

• wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (-5,1% and contributing -0,6 of a percentage point); and
• radio, television and communication apparatus and professional equipment (-19,9% and contributing -0,4 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production decreased by 0,6% in April 2018 compared with March 2018. This followed month-on-month changes of 0,6% in March 2018 and -2,4% in February 2018.

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production decreased by 3,0% in the three months ended April 2018 compared with the previous three months. Eight of the ten manufacturing divisions reported negative growth rates over this period.

The largest contributors to the 3,0% decrease in the three months ended April 2018 were made by the petroleum, chemicals, rubber and plastic products division (-8,1% and contributing -2,0 percentage points) and the basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery division (-3,0% and contributing -0,6 of a percentage point).