Round Up: Manufacturing drops
Manufacturing output was 5.3% lower for the month of December 2009 compared to the same month in 2008. The most significant change was in the computer, electronic and optical manufacturing which saw a 41.6% decrease in output for the month.
The seasonally adjusted volume of industrial production for manufacturing industries for period October to December 2009 was 8.7% lower than in the preceding three-month period.
