According to estimates from Eurostat, in November 2019 compared with October 2019, seasonally adjusted industrial production rose by 0.2% in the euro area (EA19) and fell by 0.1% in the EU28. Economists had expected a 0.3% increase in the euro area. In October 2019, industrial production fell by 0.9% in the euro area and by 0.6% in the EU28.
In November 2019 compared with November 2018, industrial production decreased by 1.5% in the euro area and by 1.3% in the EU28. Economists had expected a 1.1% decrease in the euro area.
In the euro area in November 2019, compared with October 2019, production of capital goods rose by 1.2% and energy by 0.8%, while production of intermediate goods fell by 0.5%, non-durable consumer goods by 0.7% and durable consumer goods by 0.8%. In the EU28, production of durable consumer goods fell by 0.9%, non-durable consumer goods by 0.6% and intermediate goods by 0.4%, while production of capital goods rose by 0.6% and energy by 0.7%.