ZCZC
BCN-15
TAIWAN-INDUSTRIAL-OUTPUT
Taiwan’s industrial output rises in July
TAIPEI, Aug. 25, 2019 (BSS/Xinhua) – The industrial production index in
Taiwan rose to 112.57 in July, up 3.03 percent year on year, according to
data from the island’s economic authorities.
The sub-index for the manufacturing sector, which accounts for 90 percent
of the island’s industrial output, increased 3.07 percent from a year ago,
while that for the mining and civil engineering sector dropped 7.13 percent.
The sub-reading for the water supply sector increased 0.27 percent, and
that for the electricity and gas supply sector rose 3.30 percent.
Month on month, the headline index increased 5.29 percent in July, with
the sub-index for the manufacturing sector up by 5.22 percent.
After seasonal adjustment, the industrial production index in July rose
1.92 percent from June, and the sub-index for the manufacturing sector
increased 2.66 percent.
In the first seven months, industrial production went down 1.66 percent
from the previous year.
BSS/XINHUA/HR/1255