July 20 (SeeNews) - Moldova's industrial production rose by 8.8% year-on-year in the first five months of 2021, seasonally adjusted data from the National Bureau of Statistics, BNS, showed on Tuesday.
According to unadjusted data, Moldova's industrial output rose 11.7% on the year in January-May 2021, the statistics office said in a monthly update.
In May alone, industrial output rose by an adjusted 14.7% on the year and by an annual unadjusted 11.6% compared to the like period of 2020.
BNS provided no month-on-month comparison.
Industrial production, breakdown by sector (y/y pct change, adjusted):
|
May y/y |
Jan-May y/y |
Industry (total) |
14.7 |
8.8 |
Mining |
21.2 |
8.9 |
Manufacturing |
14.6 |
6.8 |
Utilities |
14.2 |
18.7 |
Source: National Bureau of Statistics
Moldova's industrial production fell 5.5% year-on-year in 2020.