Mining and quarrying industry fell by 2.1% in the first half.
In June 2021, industrial production (the gross series) increased by 3.1% on the month, as a result of rises in manufacturing (+3.7%) and the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (+1.4%).
Mining and quarrying dropped 2.8%.
Compared with the same month of the previous year, industrial production (the gross series) increased by 11.6% because of increases in the three industrial sectors: the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (+17.4%), manufacturing (+11.0%) and mining and quarrying (+7.1%).
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)