IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Preliminary: September 2018

Manufacturing production increased by 0,1% in September 2018 compared with September 2017. The largest positive contributions were made by the following divisions:

• food and beverages (2,7% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point);
• basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (3,3% and contributing 0,6 of a percentage point) and;
• wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (3,4% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point).

The largest negative contributions in September 2018 were made by the following divisions:

• petroleum, chemicals, rubber and plastic products (-3,2% and contributing -0,7 of a percentage point);
• motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (-4,9% and contributing -0,4 of a percentage point); and
  
• radio, television and communication apparatus and professional equipment (-13,0% and contributing -0,2 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production decreased by 1,0% in September 2018 compared with August 2018. This followed month-on-month changes of 0,2% in August 2018 and 1,4% in July 2018.

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production increased by 1,7% in the third quarter of 2018 compared with the second quarter of 2018. Seven of the ten manufacturing divisions reported positive growth rates over this period.

The largest positive contributions to the 1,7% increase in the third quarter of 2018 were made by:

• basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (2,7% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point);
• wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (4,0% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point);
• petroleum, chemicals, rubber and plastic products (1,6% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point); and
• motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (2,8% and contributing 0,2 of a percentage point).