In December 2017 compared with November 2017, seasonally adjusted industrial production rose by 0.4% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.3% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In November 2017, industrial production rose by 1.3% in the euro area and by 1.2% in the EU28. In December 2017 compared with December 2016, industrial production increased by 5.2% in the euro area and by 4.8% in the EU28. The average industrial production for the year 2017, compared with 2016, rose by 3.0% in the euro area and by 3.3% in the EU28.