IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Manufacturing production increased by 1,0% in May 2019 compared with May 2018. The largest positive contribution was made by the food and beverages division (6,7% and contributing 1,8 percentage points). The largest negative contribution was made by the wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing division (-3,9% and contributing -0,4 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production decreased by 1,5% in May 2019 compared with April 2019. This followed month-on-month changes of 2,5% in April 2019 and 0,9% in March 2019.

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production increased by 0,3% in the three months ended May 2019 compared with the previous three months. Five of the ten manufacturing divisions reported positive growth rates over this period.

The largest positive contributions were made by the basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery division (3,3% and contributing 0,6 of a percentage point) and the food and beverages division (0,6% and contributing 0,2 of a percentage point). The largest negative contributions were made by the wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing division (-1,6% and contributing -0,2 of a percentage point) and the glass and non-metallic mineral products division (‑5,2% and contributing ‑0,2 of a percentage point).