Industrial Output Continues Steady Increase
In contrast to the output, January's turnover in industry lagged behind the 2010 average by 1.9%, although the electricity, gas and steam supply sector was not included in the figure yet.
Turnover in January was up 1% over the month before and 3.8% over the same period last year.
In the manufacturing sector, turnover rose by 2.5% in January from the month before. In mining, turnover was down by 13.6%.
Compared to the average 2010 inventory value, inventories were up by 2.3% in January, increasing the most in manufacturing.
Work efficiency based on calculations of industrial output and economically active population increased by 2.3% in 2013 over the year before.