Based on seasonally adjusted data, industrial production in the Eurozone and the EU fell by 1.1% and 0.9%, respectively, compared to the previous month. In August, production had increased by 0.6% in both areas.
The most significant drop in the Eurozone was observed in the production of durable and non-durable consumer goods, which decreased by 2.1%. In the EU, the largest decline was in the industry of durable consumer goods, down by 2.4%. In August, production had risen by 0.8% in both regions.
Energy production also saw a decrease, with a 1.3% drop in the Eurozone and a 1% decline in the EU, following nearly stagnant figures in the previous month.
The production sector that saw growth was capital goods, increasing by 0.3% in the Eurozone and 0.4% in the EU.
