The industrial sector saw a 0.1% increase in June compared to May, following two consecutive months of decline. However, the industry did not offset the 1.2% decline accumulated in April and May. With these results, industrial production is 2.0% above its pre-pandemic level (February 2020), but still 15.1% below the record level reached in May 2011. Compared to June 2024, industrial production fell 1.3%. The data comes from the Monthly Industrial Survey (PIM), released today (1st) by IBGE. There was an increase in production in 17 of the 25 industrial activities. Motor vehicles, trailers and bodies had the greatest ... (full story)