Index of Production
Manufacturing: 3.3% three-monthly fall
Index of Manufacturing
Manufacturing output decreased by 3.3 per cent in the three months to November 2008 compared with the three months to August 2008. Output decreased in 12 out of the 13 sub-sectors and increased in one sub-sector.
Within the widespread decreases in output in the latest three month on three month period, the most significant were 4.9 per cent in the paper, printing and publishing industries, 5.7 per cent in the transport equipment industries and 5.7 per cent in the basic metal and metal products industries. There were no significant increases during the latest three month on three month period.
Total production output decreased by 2.7 per cent in the latest three month on three month period. There was an increase in output of 1.2 per cent in the mining and quarrying sector and a decrease of 1.1 per cent in the energy supply sector. Within energy supply, output of the electricity supply industry decreased by 1.7 per cent during the period. Within the mining and quarrying sector, there was an increase in oil and gas extraction of 3.1 per cent.
Between October and November, manufacturing output decreased by 2.9 per cent. Output decreased in 12 of the 13 sub-sectors and increased in one sub-sector during the latest month. Within the widespread decreases in output, the most significant were 6.2 per cent in the chemicals and man-made fibres industries, 5.3 per cent in the transport equipment industries and 4.6 per cent in the basic metals and metal product industries. There were no significant increases during the latest month.
Total production output decreased by 2.3 per cent between October and November. Mining and quarrying output increased by 2.2 per cent with an increase in oil and gas production of 2.0 per cent. Energy supply output decreased by 1.5 per cent. Electricity supply output decreased by 0.6 per cent, gas supply output decreased by 4.5 per cent and water supply output decreased by 0.9 per cent in the latest month.
Notes: Figures discussed are based on chained volume measures (adjusted for the effects of price change) and are seasonally adjusted.
Manufacturing consists of 14 sub-sectors listed below with the percentage of the total they account for. For IoP purposes DB and DC are combined as both are small. The larger the percentage contribution, the more likely the impact on the overall manufacturing growth rate will be significant.
DA - Food, drink & tobacco (14.8%) DB - Textiles & clothing (3.0%) DC - Leather & leather products (0.3%) DD - Wood & wood products (1.8%) DE - Paper, printing & publishing (13.7%) DF - Coke, refined petroleum & nuclear fuels (1.6%) DG - Chemicals & man-made fibres (11.1%) DH - Rubber & plastic products (5.2%) DI - Non-metallic mineral products (3.7%) DJ - Basic metals & metal products (10.2%) DK - Machinery & equipment (8.4%) DL - Electrical & optical equipment (10.7%) DM - Transport equipment (11.0%) DN - Other manufacturing (4.4%)
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