Industrial production

The index measures the monthly evolution of the volume of industrial production (excluding construction). With effect from January 2013 the indices are calculated with reference to the base year 2010 using the Ateco 2007 classification (Italian edition of Nace Rev. 2).

In December 2013 the industrial production index seasonally adjusted decreased by 0.9% compared with the previous month. The percentage change of the average of the last three months with respect to the previous three months was +0.7.

The calendar adjusted industrial production index decreased by 0.7% compared with December 2012 (calendar working days in December 2013 being 20 versus 19 days in December 2012); in the average of 2013 the percentage change was -3,0 compared with the average of the previous year.

The unadjusted index of industrial production increased by 2.4% compared with December 2012.