France's manufacturing output in September decreased by 2.1 percent month on month, after a 0.4 percent month-on-month growth in August, according to the statistics released by France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE). In the July-September quarter of this year, France’s manufacturing output was up by 0.9 percent year on year and increased by 0.5 percent quarter on quarter.
In September, France's production in manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment, fell by 1.1 percent compared to August, after a one percent increase month on month in August. In the July-September quarter, the country’s production in manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment, rose by 0.2 percent compared to the previous quarter.
On the other hand, in September production of France's motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers industry fell by 0.3 percent on month-on-month basis after a 5.2 percent month-on-month contraction recorded in the previous month, while the output of the domestic construction industry was up by 3.8 percent month on month in the given month after remaining stable in August compared to July. In the July-September quarter, output of the motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers industry declined by 1.1 percent and output of the domestic construction industry was up by 1.9 percent, both quarter on quarter.