October 20 (SeeNews) - Moldova's industrial production rose by 10.1% year-on-year in the first eight months of 2021, seasonally adjusted data from the National Bureau of Statistics, BNS, showed on Wednesday.
According to unadjusted data, Moldova's industrial output rose 12.8% on the year in January-August 2021, the statistics office said in a monthly update.
In August alone, industrial output rose by an adjusted 9% on the year and by an annual unadjusted 6.6% compared to the like period of 2020.
BNS provided no month-on-month comparison.
Industrial production, breakdown by sector (y/y pct change, adjusted):
|
Aug y/y |
Jan-Aug y/y |
Industry (total) |
9.0 |
10.1 |
Mining |
0.4 |
7.1 |
Manufacturing |
9.2 |
9.3 |
Utilities |
7.6 |
14.3 |
Source: National Bureau of Statistics
Moldova's industrial production fell 5.5% year-on-year in 2020.