Skopje, 8 March 2024 (MIA) - Industrial production in January increased by 2.8 percent compared to the same month in 2023, said the State Statistical Office on Friday.

Industrial production in section Mining and quarrying decreased by 14.2%, in section Manufacturing it increased by 8.1%, while in section Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply it decreased by 21.7%.

The increase in section Manufacturing is mostly due to increased production in the divisions Manufacture of food products, Manufacture of beverages, Manufacture of textiles, Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical product and pharmaceutical preparations, Manufacture of rubber and plastic products, Manufacture of basic metals, Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment, Manufacture of electrical equipment and Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers.

Industrial production by Main Industrial Groupings was higher in Energy by 19.7% and Capital goods by 41.2%, but lower in Intermediate goods, except energy by 13.0%, Durable consumer goods by 26.7% and Non-durable consumer goods by 6.8%.

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