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It was affected by a decrease of 18.4% in electricity and gas supply. Production output of manufacturing, compared to the previous month, reduced slightly – by 0.2%, but in mining and quarrying it rose by 8.8%.

Volume index of manufacturing (2010=100)

Compared to January 2014, industrial production output decreased by 3.5%, according to calendar adjusted data at constant prices. Production drop was observed in electricity and gas supply of 19%, while in manufacturing and in mining and quarrying there was an increase of 2% and 15.4%, respectively.

Volume of production rose in manufacture of furniture by 12.4%, in manufacture of wood and of products of wood – of 9.8%, in printing and reproduction of recorded media – of 6.3%, and in manufacture of beverages – of 6.2%. Growth was also recorded in manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products – 2.4 times, compared to the corresponding month of the previous year.

But production drop was recorded in manufacture of textiles – of 26.3%, in manufacture of electrical equipment – of 12.9%, in manufacture of chemicals and chemical products – of 7.6%, and in manufacture of food products – of 3.8%. 

Changes in volume of industrial production, % (at constant prices)

More information on seasonally adjusted, calendar adjusted and non-adjusted industrial production volume indices and weights structure used in the calculations is available in the CSB database section “Industry”.