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Production, orders and turnover statistics of the secondary sector in the 2nd quarter 2019 Rising secondary sector production

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22.08.2019 - Secondary sector production rose by 3.6% in 2nd quarter 2019 in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier. Turnover rose by 2.4%. This increase has been uninterrupted since Q1 2017. This is shown by provisional results from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

In comparison with the previous year industrial production grew in April by 3.8%, in May by 4.9%, and in June by 5.7%. For the whole of 2nd quarter 2019 production increased by 4.8% in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier.

Construction production declined by 2.2% in 2nd quarter 2019 in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier. Production declined by 3.5% in building, civil engineering also registered a decline (–0.8%). Lastly, specialised construction activities registered a decline of 1.6% in their production.

3.4% rise in industrial turnover

Industrial turnover in April rose by 3.3% in comparison with the previous year, and in May (+3.7%) and in June (+3.2%). For the whole of 2nd quarter 2019 in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier, turnover registered an increase of 3.4%.

Construction turnover fell by 1.6% in 2nd quarter 2019 in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier. Turnover fell by 3.1% in building, civil engineering registered a decline of 0.2%, while specialised construction activities saw a decline of 0.7%.

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