New orders in the consumer goods sector were up 14.8% in May from a month earlier, while orders in the durable consumer goods sector increased by 9.8%, the data showed.
In the capital and intermediate goods sectors, new orders rose 2.1% and 0.9% on the month, respectively.
In annual terms, industrial new orders increased by 18.3% in May, again boosted by higher demand in all sectors.
New orders in the intermediate goods sector rose 26.7% on the year in May, while orders in the durable and capital goods sectors were up 18.8% and 14.2%, respectively.
Orders in the consumer goods industry advanced 10.7% in May from the same month a year earlier.
In January to May, industrial new orders were up 23.5% on the year, backed by two-digit growth in most sectors, the data showed.