Manufacturing production increased by 0,7% in December 2023 compared with December 2022. The largest positive contributions were made by the following divisions: • petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (5,3% and contributing 1,1 percentage points); • wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (2,7% and contributing 0,3 of a percentage point); and • food and beverages (0,9% and contributing 0,3 of a percentage point) – see Tables 5 and 6. Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production decreased by 1,7% in December 2023 compared with November 2023. This followed month-on-month changes of ... (full story)