Production Down By 2.6%

Production fell by 2.6% over the year to September 2012. Manufacturing fell by 1% over the same period. On the monthly comparison production fell by 1.7% with mining and quarrying falling by 15.3% but manufacturing increased by 0.1%. The 2.6% fall in production is the 18th consecutive monthly fall on the same month a year ago (Data Source:ONS).