IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Manufacturing production increased by 87,9% in April 2021 compared with April 2020. The largest contributions were made by the following divisions:

·        basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (163,0% or 22,5 percentage points);

·        motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (4 912,5% and contributing 18,9 percentage points);

·        food and beverages (28,0% and contributing 12,7 percentage points);

·        petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (36,2% and contributing 9,5 percentage points); and;

·        wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (87,9% and contributing 8,8 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production decreased by 1,2% in April 2021 compared with March 2021. This followed month-on-month changes of 3,7% in March 2021 and -1,2% in February 2021.

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production increased by 0,9% in the three months ended April 2021 compared with the previous three months. Four of the ten manufacturing divisions reported positive growth rates over this period.

The largest positive contributions were made by the following divisions:

·        food and beverages (3,4% and contributing 1,0 percentage point); and

·        motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (11,1% and contributing 1,0 percentage point).

The largest negative contribution was made by the petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products division (-4,0% and contributing -0,8 of a percentage point).