In June industrial production it increased by 0,3% compared to the previous month (seasonally adjusted index) and decreased by 2,1% compared to the same month in 2012 (there were 20 working days against 21 in June 2012). This was communicated by Istat, recalling that on a trend basis this is the twenty-second consecutive drop.
On average in the first half of the year, production decreased by 4,0% compared to the same period of the previous year.