IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Manufacturing production increased by 4,6% in April 2019 compared with April 2018. The largest positive contributions were made by the following divisions:

• basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (9,4% and contributing 1,8 percentage points);
• motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (18,6% and contributing 1,3 percentage points);
• food and beverages (3,3% and contributing 0,9 of a percentage point); and
• petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (1,7% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production increased by 2,8% in April 2019 compared with March 2019. This followed month-on-month changes of 0,9% in March 2019 and -1,6% in February 2019.

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production decreased by 1,1% in the three months ended April 2019 compared with the previous three months. Six of the ten manufacturing divisions reported negative growth rates over this period.

The largest negative contribution was made by the petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products division (-4,5% and contributing -1,1 percentage points) and the largest positive contribution was made by the basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery division (3,9% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point).