Last November, industrial production decreased by 0.6 per cent from 99.4 points in November 2009. This was generated by a fall in the production of capital and consumer goods, of 4.6 and 9.3 per cent respectively. The decrease in the main industrial groupings was partly mitigated by a rise in the production of intermediate goods and energy, of 10.0 and 1.9 per cent respectively.
At the NACE division level, the manufacture of leather and related products (NACE 15) registered a drop of 60.3 per cent. Furthermore, the manufacture of food products (NACE 10), printing and reproduction of recorded media (NACE 18) and repair and installation of machinery and equipment (NACE 33) declined by 16.1, 40.2 and 20.7 per cent respectively. Conversely, the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (NACE 26), with a share of 18.5 per cent of total industrial production, went up by 17.8 per cent. Other important sectors that registered growths during the reference month were manufacture of beverages (NACE 11), manufacture of textiles (NACE 13), manufacture of rubber and plastic products (NACE 22), and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (NACE 35). These sectors grew by 23.6, 25.3, 20.1 and 1.9 per cent respectively.