Total production output is estimated to have increased by 2.1% in May 2015 compared with May 2014. There were increases in 3 of the 4 main sectors, with the largest contribution coming from mining & quarrying, which increased by 7.3%. Manufacturing output increased by 1.0% in May 2015 compared with May 2014. The largest contribution to the increase came from the manufacture of transport equipment, which increased by 11.0%, due to a rise in the manufacture of air & spacecraft and related machinery. Total production is estimated to have increased by 0.4% in May 2015 compared with April 2015. There were ... (full story)