Industrial production up 9% in May over previous year

Seasonally adjusted industrial production increased by 0.8 per cent in May over the previous month. When compared to May 2014, the index of industrial production adjusted for working days went up by 8.9 per cent.

In May, the seasonally adjusted index of industrial production increased by 0.8 per cent to 99.5 points. An increase was registered in the production of consumer goods (1.3 per cent), while decreases were registered in the production of capital goods (2.1 per cent), intermediate goods (1.4 per cent) and energy (0.3 per cent).

When compared to the corresponding month last year, the index of industrial production adjusted for working days went up by 8.9 per cent. Increases were registered in the production of intermediate goods (16.5 per cent), consumer goods (10.4 per cent) and energy (0.3 per cent). A decrease was registered in the production of capital goods.