Industrial production index

The index measures the variation over time of the volume of industrial production (excluding construction). Since January 2009 the indices have been calculated in relation to the base year 2005 using the new Ateco 2007 classification (Italian edition of Nace Rev. 2).

In November 2009 the seasonally adjusted industrial production index increased by 0.2% compared with the previous month. The percentage change of the average of the last three months compared to the previous three months was -0.1.

The calendar adjusted industrial production index fell by 7.9 % compared with November 2008 (calendar working days being 21 versus 20 days in November 2008); in the period Jan.-Nov. 2009 the percentage change was -18.4 compared with the same period of 2008.

The not adjusted index of industrial production declined by 5.2% compared with November 2008.

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