In August versus July, the country's industrial production and sales lost 0.8% to 1.49 bln euros, while seasonally- and workday-adjusted rate indicated decline by 2%.
y-o-y, mining, quarrying and manufacturing output grew by a workday-unadjusted 1.7% and by a workday-adjusted 1.8% in January through August.
According to the press release, manufacturing output alone increased by 1.8% (1.7%), while manufacturing output excluding refined oil products rose by 4.4% and 3.9%, respectively.