Monthly production output is estimated to have fallen by 0.3% in April 2023; this follows an increase of 0.7% in March 2023. The monthly decrease in output in April 2023 resulted from a decline in three of the four production sectors, with manufacturing the main contributor to the monthly fall (0.3%), with smaller contributions from mining and quarrying (1.9%), and water supply and sewerage (0.1%); this was partially offset by electricity and gas, which rose by (0.6%). Monthly manufacturing output decreased by 0.3% and saw 8 of its 13 sub-sectors negatively contributing to growth during April 2023; most notably, ... (full story)