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Of which in manufacturing – reduction of 2.2%, but in mining and quarrying – increase of 0.7% and in electricity and gas supply – rise of 2.3%.

Volume index of manufacturing (2010=100)

Data source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia

Compared to June 2014 industrial production volume in June 2015 (according to calendar adjusted data at constant prices) grew by 4.2%, of which in mining and quarrying – by 15.6% and in manufacturing – by 4.4%, while electricity and gas supply witnessed a decrease of 0.3%.

Compared to the 1st quarter of 2015 industrial production output in the 2nd quarter of 2015 increased by 4.2%, according to seasonally adjusted data at constant prices. Of which in manufacturing – by 2.6%, in mining and quarrying – by 2.5%, and in electricity and gas supply – by 9.9%.

Compared to corresponding quarter of the previous year, in the 2nd quarter of 2015 industrial production output grew by 5.7%, according to calendar adjusted data at constant prices. Of which in manufacturing – by 6.2%, in mining and quarrying – by 12% and in electricity and gas supply – by 2%.

As compared to the corresponding period of the previous year,industrial production output (according to calendar adjusted data) in the 1st half of 2015 increased by 3.7%. Of which in manufacturing – by 5.3% and mining and quarrying – by 11.3%, but in electricity and gas supply there was a reduction of 4.3%. In the six months of the year the largest increase in manufacturing was in metalworking sector. Growth was also recorded in manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products – of 57.4%, in manufacture of furniture – of 14% and in manufacture of wood and of products of wood – of 6.6%. In turn production drop was observed in manufacture of wearing apparel – of 17.6%, in manufacture of textiles – of 15.1%, in manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products – of 8.1%, and in manufacture of food products – of 6%.

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 for the calculations is available in the CSB database section Industry.