Production output growth in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2023 was estimated to have fallen by 1.0% when compared with Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2023; this follows a rise of 0.1% in Quarter 3 2023. At the sector level, in Quarter 4 2023 there were falls in "manufacturing" (0.9%), "electricity and gas" (2.6%) and "mining and quarrying" (3.0%); this was partially offset by a rise in "water supply and sewerage" (0.5%).  Monthly production output was estimated to have risen by 0.6% in December 2023; this follows an upwardly revised increase of 0.5% in November 2023 (revised up by 0.2 percentage points) and a downwardly revised ... (full story)