Production: results for November 2025

Manufacturing production decreased by 1,0% in November 2025 compared with November 2024. The largest negative contributions were made by the following divisions:

·         wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (-7,9% and contributing -0,8 of a percentage point);

·         basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (-2,5% and contributing -0,6 of a percentage point); and

·         motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (-4,4% and contributing -0,4 of a percentage point).

The petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products division was the largest positive contributor (5,5% and contributing 1,1 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production decreased by 1,1% in November 2025 compared with October 2025. This followed month-on-month changes of 1,0% in October 2025 and 0,3% in September 2025.

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production increased by 0,6% in the three months ended November 2025 compared with the previous three months. Six of the ten manufacturing divisions reported positive growth rates over this period. The following divisions reported the largest positive contributions:

·         petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (2,1% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point);

·         basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (2,0% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point); and

·         furniture and ‘other’ manufacturing (7,5% and contributing 0,3 of a percentage point).

Sales: results for November 2025

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales increased by 0,2% in November 2025 compared with October 2025. This followed month-on-month changes of -0,8% in October 2025 and 0,4% in September 2025.

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales increased by 0,1% in the three months ended November 2025 compared with the previous three months. The largest positive contributions were made by the basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery division (3,7% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point) and the furniture and ‘other’ manufacturing division (9,5% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point).