IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Manufacturing production increased by 0,6% in February 2019 compared with February 2018. The largest positive contributions were made by the following divisions:

• food and beverages (3,2% and contributing 0,8 of a percentage point); and
• petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (2,9% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production decreased by 1,8% in February 2019 compared with January 2019. This followed month-on-month changes of -1,6% in January 2019 and 0,5% in December 2018.

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production decreased by 0,6% in the three months ended February 2019 compared with the previous three months. Six of the ten manufacturing divisions reported negative growth rates over this period.

The largest negative contributions were made by the following divisions:

• basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (-2,6% and contributing -0,5 of a percentage point); and
• wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (-3,2% and contributing -0,4 of a percentage point).