Monthly production output fell by 0.2% between February and March 2022, reaching a level that was 1.6% below February 2020 - the last month of "normal" trading conditions prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The monthly fall in output resulted from weakness in two of the four production sectors, with electricity and gas falling by 2.0% and manufacturing falling by 0.2%; in contrast mining and quarrying rose by 2.8%, while water supply and sewerage remained flat at 0.0%. Manufacturing saw 6 of the 13 sub-sectors negatively contribute to growth during March; most notably, manufacturing of basic ... (full story)