Industrial production dips
Seasonally adjusted industrial production decreased by 4.6 per cent in January over the previous month, NSO figures issued today show.
When compared to January 2015, the index of industrial production adjusted for working days went down by 8.1 per cent.
Monthly comparison
In January, the seasonally adjusted index of industrial production decreased by 4.6 per cent to 93.5 points. Decreases were registered in the production of consumer goods (7.1 per cent), intermediate goods (3.7 per cent), energy (0.9 per cent) and capital goods (0.1 per cent).
Annual comparison
When compared to the corresponding month of 2015, the index of industrial production adjusted for working days went down by 8.1 per cent. Decreases were registered in the production of consumer goods (16.5 per cent), intermediate goods (5.4 per cent), capital goods (1.1 per cent) and energy (0.3 per cent).