In August 2021, the seasonally adjusted index of industrial production is estimated to decrease by 0.2% compared to July.
This was revealed by the latest Istat report.
On the average for the June-August quarter, the level of production increased by 1.1% compared to the previous three months.
Net of calendar effects, in August 2021 the production was unchanged compared to the previous year (the calendar working days were 22 compared to 21 in August 2020).
Compared to February 2020, the month before the start of the health emergency, the August index level is 1.5% higher.
According to the national statistical institute, the sectors of economic activity that recorded the greatest trend increases are metallurgy and the manufacture of metal products (+ 16.6%), the manufacture of machinery (+ 10.3%) and the manufacture of electrical equipment (+ 6.3%).
On the contrary, the most marked decreases are observed in the manufacture of means of transport (-23.7%), in the production of basic pharmaceutical products and preparations (-20.9%) and in mining activities (-17.7%). .
Compared to July, there was an increase for capital goods (+ 0.8%), while the index for energy (-2.1%), consumer goods (-2.0%) and intermediate goods (-1 , 3%).
On an annual basis, intermediate goods (+ 4.9%) and capital goods (+ 4.4%) have grown markedly; On the other hand, consumer goods decreased (-5.4%) and, to a greater extent, energy (-6.6%).
Industrial production in the first eight months of 2021 (January-August) grew by 16% compared to that recorded in the same period of 2020.
(Unioneonline / F)
