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Index of Production, UK: April 2020
Production output fell by a record 20.3% between March 2020 and April 2020, with manufacturing providing the largest downward contribution, falling by a record 24.3%; there were also falls from mining and quarrying (12.2%), electricity and gas (9.5%) and water and waste (5.3%). The monthly decrease of 24.3% in manufacturing output was led by transport equipment, which fell by a record 50.2%, with motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers falling by a record 90.3%; of the 13 subsectors, 12 displayed downward contributions. Total production output decreased by 9.5% for the three months to April 2020, compared with the ... (full story)