Value of Production in November 2007 posts a negative growth

Value of Production Index (VaPI) for the manufacturing industry went down by 0.8 percent in November 2007, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI). Reductions in factory output were observed in 12 major sectors, with two-digit decreases noted in the following: basic metals, rubber products, textiles, footwear and wearing apparel, and paper and paper products. Refer to Tables 1-A and 1 .

Value of Production Index (VaPI) for total manufacturing sustained a year-on-year growth as it posted 8.7 percent in October 2010, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI). This was accounted for by 14 major sectors with two-digit increases in production value led by miscellaneous manufactures with 41.3 percent growth. Other sectors which exhibited two-digit growth were: publishing and printing, paper and paper products, textiles, fabricated metal products, beverages, transport equipment, petroleum products and food manufacturing. Refer to Tables 1-A and 1.

Value of Production Index (VaPI) for total manufacturing increased at a slower annual growth of 8.1 percent from a two-digit increase of 16.4 percent in August 2010, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI). Major contributors to the increase were observed in nine (9) sectors led by transport equipment with an increase of 26.5 percent. Other top grosser that posted two-digit increments were miscellaneous manufactures, publishing and printing, beverages, rubber and plastic products, non-metallic mineral products, leather products, fabricated metal products and textiles. Refer to Tables 1-A and 1.