IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Production: results for June 2021

Manufacturing production decreased by 4,1% in July 2021 compared with July 2020. The largest negative contributions were made by the following divisions:

·        petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (-23,2% and contributing -5,4 percentage points); and

·        food and beverages (-2,0% and contributing -0,6 of a percentage point).

The largest positive contributions were made by the following divisions:

·        furniture and ‘other’ manufacturing (41,2% and contributing 0,9 of a percentage point);

·        basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (3,6% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point); and

·        motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (6,1% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production decreased by 8,0% in July 2021 compared with June 2021. This followed month-on-month changes of -1,3% in June 2021 and -2,4% in May 2021.

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production decreased by 5,5% in the three months ended July 2021 compared with the previous three months. Seven of the ten manufacturing divisions reported negative growth rates over this period.

The largest negative contributions were made by the following divisions:

·        petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (-11,3% and contributing -2,2 percentage points);

·        food and beverages (-5,6% and contributing -1,7 percentage points); and

·        motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (-12,9% and contributing -1,2 percentage points).

Sales: results for June 2021

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales decreased by 13,1% in July 2021 compared with June 2021. This followed month-on-month changes of -0,6% in June 2021 and -1,1% in May 2021.