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UK Index of Production, August 2015
The data in this release are consistent with the Quarterly National Accounts published on 30 September 2015 and data used for Blue Book 2015 due for release on 30 October 2015. • Total production output is estimated to have increased by 1.9% in August 2015 compared with August 2014. There were increases in 2 of its 4 main sectors, with the largest contribution coming from mining & quarrying, which increased by 17.7%. • Manufacturing output decreased by 0.8% in August 2015 compared with August 2014. The largest contribution to the decrease came from the manufacture of machinery & equipment not elsewhere ... (full story)