Industrial output in March 2007
Compared to March of the previous year, industrial production output in March 2007 rose by 1% according to seasonally adjusted data (seasonal and working day influence is taken into account) of the Central Statistical Bureau. There was an increase of 2.2% in manufacturing, in mining and quarrying of 22.1%, but there was a decrease of 4.6% in electricity, gas and water supply.
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Seasonally adjusted volume indices of industrial output (2000=100) |
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Changes in volume indices of production
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2007 I-III in % over 2006 I-III |
2007 III in % over 2006 III | ||
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seasonally adjusted |
adjusted by number of working days (seasonally not adjusted) | ||
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All production |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
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Mining and quarrying |
28.9 |
22.1 |
30.7 |
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Manufacturing production |
2.4 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
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Manufacturing of food products and beverages |
4.1 |
3.4 |
3.7 |
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· Processing and preservation of meat and meat products |
11.0 |
10.1 |
9.5 |
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· Processing and preserving of fish and fish products |
-16.9 |
-7.9 |
-7.7 |
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· Manufacture of dairy products |
3.6 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
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· Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products |
6.9 |
9.0 |
8.8 |
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· Manufacture of other food products (bread, confectionery, sugar) |
-2.7 |
-1.5 |
-2.2 |
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· Manufacture of beverages |
23.1 |
13.8 |
14.8 |
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Manufacturing of textiles |
6.7 |
9.5 |
4.5 |
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Manufacturing of wearing apparel; processing and colouring of furs |
-6.1 |
-7.0 |
-6.2 |
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Manufacturing of wood and cork articles, except furniture; |
-8.2 |
-13.3 |
-11.6 |
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· Sawmilling and planning of wood, impregnation of wood |
-9.0 |
-13.9 |
-13.5 |
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Manufacturing of pulp, paper, and paper articles |
7.2 |
16.7 |
14.9 |
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Publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded media |
-5.5 |
-1.5 |
-0.9 |
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Manufacturing of chemicals, chemical products and man-made fibres; |
10.8 |
20.9 |
20.9 |
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Manufacturing of rubber and plastic products |
32.9 |
40.0 |
35.9 |
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Manufacturing of non-metallic mineral products |
22.2 |
19.1 |
24.8 |
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Manufacturing of basic metals |
9.4 |
12.0 |
13.3 |
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Manufacturing of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment |
24.0 |
27.7 |
28.7 |
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Manufacturing of machinery, mechanisms, and equipment |
7.0 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
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Manufacturing of electrical machinery and equipment |
10.0 |
15.7 |
15.7 |
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Manufacturing of other transport equipment |
-0.3 |
8.1 |
8.2 |
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Manufacturing of furniture; manufacturing not classified otherwise |
1.2 |
11.1 |
10.4 |
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· Manufacture of furniture |
-1.4 |
6.6 |
7.0 |
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Electric power, gas, and water supply |
-3.3 |
-4.6 |
-4.6 |
Compared to February 2007, industrial production output in March 2007 increased by 0.1% according to seasonally adjusted data of the Central Statistical Bureau. In manufacturing was increase of 2.9% in mining and quarrying of 8.3%, but decrease of 9.1% in electricity, gas and water supply.
Prepared by the Industrial Statistics Section
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Irēna Bekmane