In May 2017, output bounced back sharply in the manufacturing industry (+2.0% after −1.3% in April), as well as in the whole industry (+1.9% after −0.6%).

Manufacturing output grew sharply over the last three months in the manufacturing industry (+1.9%) as well as in the overall industry (+1.4%).

Output increased markedly in "other manufacturing" (+1.8%), in the manufacture of machinery and equipment goods (+3.0%), in the manufacture of transport equipment (+2.7%) and in the manufacture of food products and beverages (+1.2%). Conversely, it decreased sharply in mining and quarrying, energy, water supply (−2.0%) and in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (−2.3%).