Turnover +6.3; orders +9.7. Istat: 1,313 euros a year per family for medicines and health services. +166 euros compared to 2013.
In May 2015, the seasonally adjusted index of industrial production increased by 0.9% compared with April. On average for the March-May 2015 quarter, production increased by 1.0% compared to the previous quarter.
Corrected for calendar effects, in May 2015 the index increased in trend terms by 3.0% (there were 20 working days against 21 in May 2014). On average for the first five months of the year, production increased by 0.5% compared to the same period of the previous year.
The seasonally adjusted index shows positive cyclical changes in all groupings; capital goods (+2.3%), energy (+1.7%), consumer goods (+0.7%) and intermediate goods (+0.6%) increased.
In trend terms, the indices corrected for calendar effects recorded, in May 2015, a sharp increase in the capital goods sector (+8.5%); to a lesser extent, energy (+1.5%), consumer goods (+1.4%) and intermediate goods (+0.4%) also increased.
As regards the sectors of economic activity, in May 2015 the sectors that recorded the greatest trend growth were those of the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+16.2%), the manufacture of means of transport (+15.4%), and of production of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations (+10.5%). The greatest decreases were recorded in the sectors of mining (-12.1%), textile, clothing, leather and accessories (-1.4%) and food, beverage and tobacco (-0.5%).
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ISTAT press release - 10 July 2015
Istat: 1,313 euros a year per family for medicines and health services. +166 euros compared to 2013 Full text
Industrial production: Full text
Industry turnover and orders Full text sales +6,3; orders +9,7
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION MAY 2015
Production of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
Seasonally adjusted data
May 15 /Apr 15: -0,7
Tue 15-May 15/ Dec 14-Feb15: +6,5
Data corrected for calendar effects
May 15/ May 14: +10,5
Jan-May 15 / Jan-May 14: +7,7
