INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION: MAY 2020
In May 2020, the seasonally adjusted index of industrial production increased by 2.9 per cent. Production of consumer goods and capital goods increased by 7.5 per cent and 2.3 per cent respectively. On the other hand, decreases were registered in the production of intermediate goods (2.4 per cent) and energy (0.1 per cent).
Annual comparison
When compared to May 2019, the working-day adjusted index of industrial production decreased by 4.5 per cent. Decreases in production were registered in all main industrial groupings except for consumer goods. Production of capital goods, intermediate goods and energy decreased by 15.0 per cent, 8.7 per cent and 0.5 per cent respectively. On the other hand, production of consumer goods increased by 1.6 per cent.
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