In May 2026, after two months of growth, production fell sharply in the manufacturing sector (-1.0% after +0.6% in April 2026). Overall, it also declined, but more slightly (-0.1% after +0.3%). In May 2026*, production declined in all major manufacturing sectors. It fell in the manufacture of transport equipment (-2.8% after +3.3%) and in the manufacture of electrical, electronic, and computer equipment (-2.3% after +1.4%). It decreased in the manufacture of "other industrial products (metallurgy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, etc.)" (-0.4% after -0.1%) and in the food processing industries (-0.3% after remaining ... (full story)