In April 2024, industrial production decreased by 2.1% in unadjusted data compared to March 2024 due to falls across the three industrial sectors: the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-16.7%), mining and quarrying (-0.3%) and manufacturing (-0.1%).
When adjusted for seasonality and the number of working days, industrial production fell by 1.3% compared to March 2024 due to drops reported for the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-4.3%) and manufacturing (-1.5%). Mining and quarrying rose by 3.5%.
Compared to April 2023, industrial production increased by 12.1% in unadjusted data due to rises recorded for manufacturing (+16.9%) and mining and quarrying (+5.0%). The electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply was down 14.7%.
When adjusted for seasonality and the number of working days, industrial production was up 3.6% versus April 2023 due to rises in manufacturing (+6.4%) and mining and quarrying (+3.9%). The electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply dropped 14.8%.
In January-April 2024, industrial production rose by 0.8% in unadjusted data compared to the same period of 2023. Manufacturing was up 1.9%, while drops were reported for the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-5.3%) and mining and quarrying (-0.5%).
When adjusted for seasonality and the number of working days, industrial production was up 0.2% in January-April 2024 from the same period of 2023 due to a 1.2% advance in manufacturing. The electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply was down 6.2%, and mining and quarrying dropped 0.5%.