In May 2023, the seasonally adjusted industrial production increased by 0.2% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the EU, compared with April 2023, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In April 2023, industrial production increased by 1.0% in the euro area and by 0.6% in the EU. In May 2023 compared with May 2022, industrial production decreased by 2.2% in the euro area and by 1.8% in the EU.In the euro area in May 2023, compared with April 2023, production of capital goods grew by 1.0%, intermediate goods and durable consumer goods both by 0.5% and non-durable consumer goods ... (full story)