The FINANCIAL — In November 2016 compared with October 2016, seasonally adjusted industrial production rose by 1.5% in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.6% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
In October 2016 industrial production rose by 0.1% in the euro area, while it fell by 0.1% in the EU28.
In November 2016 compared with November 2015, industrial production increased by 3.2% in the euro area and by 3.1% in the EU28.
Monthly comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State
The increase of 1.5% in industrial production in the euro area in November 2016, compared with October 2016, is due to production of non-durable consumer goods rising by 2.9%, intermediate goods by 1.6%, energy by 1.2% and capital goods by 0.1%, while production of durable consumer goods fell by 0.1%.
In the EU28, the increase of 1.6% is due to production of non-durable consumer goods rising by 2.8%, both intermediate goods and energy by 1.7%, capital goods by 0.3% and durable consumer goods by 0.1%.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases in industrial production were registered in Ireland (+16.3%), Denmark (+4.6%) and Croatia (+3.7%), while decreases were observed in Greece and Portugal (both -0.9%).
Annual comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State
The increase of 3.2% in industrial production in the euro area in November 2016, compared with November 2015, is due to production of energy rising by 5.9%, non-durable consumer goods by 3.7%, capital goods by 3.1% and intermediate goods by 2.5%, while production of durable consumer goods fell by 0.8%.
In the EU28, the increase of 3.1% is due to production of energy rising by 4.4%, non-durable consumer goods by 3.6%, intermediate goods by 2.9%, capital goods by 2.7% and durable consumer goods by 0.6%.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases in industrial production were registered in Ireland (+14.6%), Latvia (+11.0%) and Denmark (+10.7%), while decreases were observed in Malta and Sweden (both -0.8%).
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