Industrial Output Rises 3.9 Percent In November 2003

ANKARA - Industrial production rose 3.9 percent in November of 2003 over to the same month of previous year.
The State Institute of Statistics (DIE) announced on Thursday the monthly industrial production index with 1997 base year.
At the level of sub-sectors of industry, manufacturing industry production increased by 4.6 percent, mining industry production decreased by 11.5 percent, and electricity, gas and water production increased by 3.5 percent in November of 2003 over to the same period of the previous year.
According to the average of eleven months of 2003 compared with the same period of the previous year, total industrial production increased by 7.9 percent, mining industry decreased by 5.9 percent, manufacturing industry increased by 8.5 percent, and electricity, gas and water industry increased by 8.2 percent.
(MS-AÖ) 08.01.2004