IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Production: results for September 2022

Manufacturing production increased by 2,9% in September 2022 compared with September 2021. The largest positive contributions were made by the following divisions:

·        motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (43,2% and contributing 3,7 percentage points); and

·        food and beverages (8,1% and contributing 1,9 percentage points).

The largest negative contribution was made by the petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products division (-9,8% and contributing -2,1 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production increased by 4,9% in September 2022 compared with August 2022. This followed month-on-month changes of 2,2% in August 2022 and 0,1% in July 2022.

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production increased by 1,9% in the third quarter of 2022 compared with the second quarter of 2022. Seven of the ten manufacturing divisions reported positive growth rates over this period.

The largest positive contributions were made by the following divisions:

·        motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (21,1% and contributing 1,9 percentage points);

·        food and beverages (4,0% and contributing 0,9 of a percentage point); and

·        basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (3,7% and contributing 0,8 of a percentage point).

The largest negative contribution was made by the petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products division (-9,2% and contributing -2,0 percentage points).

Sales: results for September 2022

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales increased by 4,4% in September 2022 compared with August 2022. This followed month-on-month changes of 1,0% in August 2022 and 0,2% in July 2022.

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales increased by 3,0% in the third quarter of 2022 compared with the second quarter of 2022. The largest contributions were made by the following divisions:

·        motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (14,0% and contributing 1,8 percentage points);

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

·        wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (12,4% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point).