In June 2018, output bounced back in the manufacturing industry (+0.6% after −0.5% in May) as well as in the whole industry (+0.6% after −0.2%).

Manufacturing output was virtually stable over the second quarter of 2018 (+0.1%). It decreased in the overall industry (−0.4%).

Compared with the first quarter of 2018, output decreased markedly in mining and quarrying, energy, water supply (−3.2%) and in the manufacture of machinery and equipment goods (−2.3%). It tumbled in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (−10.8%) due to maintenance operations. On the contrary, it rose sharply in the manufacture of transport equipment (+2.4%), and more slightly in "other manufacturing" (+0.3%) and in the manufacture of food products and beverages (+0.5%).

Over a year, manufacturing output increased (+1.4%)