Brussels, 19/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - Seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 0.3% in the eurozone in November 2004 compared to October 2004, Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, estimated on Tuesday. Output in the EU25 declined by 0.2% in November 2004.
The greatest rises in industrial production in November 2004 were recorded in Portugal (+5.6%), Greece (+3.6%), Spain (+2.5%) and Slovenia (+1.8%), while the largest decreases were recorded in Ireland (-6.3%), Sweden (-2.8%), Estonia (-2.2%) and Finland (-1.9%). In November 2004, compared to October 2004, non-durable consumer goods increased by 0.2% in the euro-zone and by 0.1% in the EU25. In both zones the energy sector gained 0.1%, while intermediate goods remained unchanged. Durable consumer goods declined by 0.7% in the euro-zone and by 0.8% in the EU25. Capital goods decreased by 1.5% and 1.1% respectively.
In November 2004 compared to November 2003, industrial production rose by 0.5% in the euro-zone and by 0.9% in the EU25. The energy sector rose by 2.6% in the euro-zone and by 1.6% in the EU25. Intermediate goods gained 0.8% and 1.2% respectively. Capital goods increased by 0.7% in the euro-zone and by 1.9% in the EU25. Non-durable consumer goods rose by 0.3% and by 0.1% respectively. Durable consumer goods declined by 3.4% in the euro-zone and by 1.5% in the EU25. In November 2004, and among the Member States for which data are available, the highest increases were registered in Poland (+8.8%), Hungary (+7.7%), the Czech Republic (+7.4%) and Luxembourg (+6.9%), while the only decreases were recorded in Ireland (-10.3%), Portugal (-2.7%), Denmark (-1.9%), Slovenia (-1.1%) and Germany (-0.4%).