Industry - December 2015

In December 2015, industrial production increased at constant prices by 0.7%, year-on-year. Working days adjusted industrial production decreased by 1.7%. Compared to the previous month, seasonally adjusted industrial production was lower by 2.6%. The value of new orders increased by 3.0%, y-o-y.
In 2015, industrial production increased by 4.4%, y-o-y. The value of new orders was by 5.9% higher. Employment increased by 3.4%.  

In December 2015, industrial production increased at constant prices by 0.7%, y-o-y; working days adjusted industrial production decreased by 1.7%. December 2015 had 1 working day more compared to December 2014. Seasonally adjusted industrial production (including working days adjustment) was lower by 2.6%, m-o-m. December results were partially influenced by higher taking of company holidays. The following contributed the most to the y-o-y increase of industrial production: manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (contribution +1.9 p.p., growth by 12.4%), manufacture of rubber and plastic products (contribution +0.4 p.p., growth by 7.6%), and manufacture of fabricated metal products (contribution +0.4 p.p., growth by 5.0%). Industrial production dropped in manufacture of other transport equipment (contribution -0.7 p.p., drop by 22.6%), manufacture of machinery and equipment (contribution -0.6 p.p., drop by 6.4%), and manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (contribution -0.4 p.p., drop by 13.3%).

Sales from industrial activity at current prices decreased by 1.4%, y-o-y, in December 2015. Direct export sales of industrial enterprises increased at current prices by 1.2%. Domestic sales, which include also indirect export via non-industrial enterprises decreased by 4.2% at current prices. 

The value of new orders in selected industrial CZ-NACE activities increased by 3.0%, y-o-y, in December 2015. Non-domestic new orders increased by 7.2%, while domestic new orders dropped by 4.3%. The y-o-y growth of new orders in total was the most contributed to by the following CZ-NACE divisions: manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (contribution +4.6 p.p., growth by 13.3%), manufacture of fabricated metal products (contribution +0.8 p.p., growth by 7.8%), and manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (contribution +0.8 p.p., growth by 7.2%). New orders decreased in manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (contribution -1.5 p.p., drop by 23.7%), manufacture of machinery and equipment (contribution -1.3 p.p., drop by 9.9%), and manufacture of basic metals (contribution -1.0 p.p., drop by 16.0%).

The average registered number of employees^*) in industrial enterprises with 50+ employees increased in December 2015 by 3.7%, y-o-y. Their average monthly nominal gross wage increased in December 2015 by 1.9%, y-o-y, and reached CZK 29 675.

According to the Eurostat news release, working days adjusted industrial production in the EU28 in November 2015 increased by 1.4%, y-o-y. According to a preliminary time schedule, data for December 2015 will be released by Eurostat on 12 February 2016 at 11:00 a.m.

Industry in Q4 2015

Industrial production in the Q4 2015 increased by 3.5%, y-o-y, the working days adjusted increased by 2.7%. In the Q4 2015 there was by 1 working day more than in the Q4 2014. Compared to the Q3 2015, seasonally adjusted industrial production in the Q4 2015 was by 0.2% lower.

Sales from industrial activity at current prices were higher by 0.9%, y-o-y, in the Q4 2015. Direct export sales of industrial enterprises increased at current prices by 4.4%. Domestic sales, which include also indirect export via non-industrial enterprises, decreased at current prices by 3.2%.

The value of new orders in selected industrial CZ-NACE activities increased by 5.7%, y-o-y, in the Q4 2015. Non-domestic new orders increased by 9.2%, while domestic new orders dropped by 0.6%.

The average registered number of employees*⁾ in industrial enterprises with 50+ employees increased by 3.7%, y-o-y, in the Q4 2015. Their average monthly nominal gross wage in the Q4 2015 increased by 2.7%, y-o-y, and reached CZK 30 058.

Industry in 2015

In 2015, industrial production increased by 4.4%, y-o-y; working days adjusted increased by 4.6%. In 2015, there was by 1 working day less compared to 2014. The following contributed most to the y-o-y growth of industrial production: manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (contribution +2.0 p.p., growth by 11.5%), manufacture of rubber and plastic products (contribution +0.7 p.p., growth by 9.8%), and manufacture of fabricated metal products (contribution +0.6 p.p., growth by 6.7%). Industrial production decreased in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (contribution -0.3 p.p., drop by 2.2%), manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (contribution -0.2 p.p., drop by 5.7%), and mining and quarrying (contribution -0.1 p.p., drop by 1.7%).

Sales from industrial activity at current prices were higher by 2.5%, y-o-y, in 2015. Direct export sales of industrial enterprises increased at current prices by 5.7%. Domestic sales, which include also indirect export via non-industrial enterprises, decreased at current prices by 1.3%.

The value of new orders in selected industrial CZ-NACE activities increased by 5.9%, y-o-y, in 2015. Non-domestic new orders increased by 8.0%, while domestic new orders increased by 2.1%.

The average registered number of employees*⁾ in industrial enterprises with 50+ employees increased by 3.4%, y-o-y, in 2015. Their average monthly nominal gross wage in 2015 increased by 2.6%, y-o-y, and reached CZK 28 344.

Responsible head at the CZSO: Radek Matějka, phone number: (+420) 274 052 894, e-mail: radek.matejka@csu.gov.cz
Contact person: Veronika Doležalová, phone number (+420) 274 054 286, e-mail: veronika.dolezalova@csu.gov.cz
Method of data acquisition: direct survey of the CZSO (Prům 1-12)
End of data collection: 1 February 2016
Related outputs: time series https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/pru_ts
Next News Release will be published on: 15 March 2016