Brussels, 12/09/2013 (Agence Europe) - Industrial production fell by 1.5% in the eurozone in July, according to figures released on Thursday 12 September by the European Union's statistics office, Eurostat, following a slight rise in June (0.6%, revised down slightly from the earlier figure of 0.7%).
In July 2013 compared with June 2013, the production of investment goods fell by 2.6%, durable consumer goods 2.2% and energy production by 1.6%. Non-durable consumer goods production fell by 0.9% and intermediary goods by 0.7%.
Among the eurozone countries for which figures are available, the greatest falls in production were recorded in Ireland (8.7%), Malta (6.7%), Portugal (3.2%), Greece (2.8%) and Germany (2.3%).
In the EU as a whole, industrial production fell by 1.0% in July on June. In July 2013 compared with June 2013, it fell by 2.1% in the eurozone and 1.7% in the EU as a whole. (LC/transl.fl)