Skopje, 9 June 2023 (MIA) — Industrial producer prices, total, increased at the monthly level by 0.4 percent and at the annual level by 1.6 percent in April 2023, according to the latest figures released by the State Statistical Office.

"In April 2023, in comparison with March 2023, the Industrial producer prices, total, decreased in the section Mining and quarrying by 1.3% and in section Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 0.7%, while in the section Manufacturing the prices increased by 0.6%," the SSO press release says.

"In April 2023, in comparison with April 2022, the Industrial producer prices, total, decreased in the section Mining and quarrying by 9.8%, while in the section Manufacturing the prices increased by 1.6% and in the section Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 17.1%," the release adds. mr/