Malta’s industrial production drops 4.9% in May

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Manfredi Bertelli

The working-day adjusted index of industrial production dropped by 4.9% in May 2019, compared to the same month of the previous year, according to a report published by the National Statistics Office (NSO). The index was up 1.3% as compared to the preceding month, though.

In fact, decreases were registered in the production of consumer goods (10.9%), intermediate goods (2.0%) and capital goods (1.4%).

In a month-on-month comparison, the index was up by 1.3% in over April 2019. Increases were registered in the production of energy (4.5%), consumer goods (2.3%) and intermediate goods (1.8%).

The full report including charts and visual representation of data is available for download at the website of NSO.

Manfredi Bertelli

Manfredi used to be a junior journalist working with Business Malta, the predecessor of Malta Business Weekly's online platform. He enjoys putting his creativity into his writing and is committed to learning new styles to strengthen his skills and embellish his flair.

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