The preliminary data showed that the Industrial Production Index seasonally adjusted decreased by 0.4% in November 2011 as compared to October 2011. The working day adjusted Industrial Production Index rose by 0.6% as compared to the same month of 2010.
Monthly comparisons
In November 2011 as compared to October 2011, the seasonally adjusted Industrial Production Index in the mining and quarrying industry decreased by 13.6%, in the manufacturing - by 1.5%, while in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply increased by 1.9%.
The most significant decreases of production in the manufacturing were seen in the manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment by 10.7%, in the manufacture of rubber and plastic products by 8.1%, in the manufacture of beverages by 7.2%, in the manufacture of paper and paper products by 6.0%, in the manufacture of wearing apparel by 3.9%. There was increase in the repair and installation of machinery and equipment by 15.5%, in the manufacture of tobacco products by 14.4%, in the manufacture of electrical equipment by 8.2%.
Annual comparisons
On annual basis in November 2011 Industrial Production Index, calculated from working day adjusted data in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply grew by 10.5%, while in the mining and quarrying industry the production decreased by 7.5% and in the manufacturing by 1.5%.
Increases were registered in the production of investment goods by 7.8% and in the production of energy by 5.0%, while in the production of intermediate goods a decrease by 2.6% was seen.
The final data on Industrial Production and Turnover Indices for October 2011 can be found at NSI’s website: (http://www.nsi.bg/otrasalen.php?otr=46)