Industrial production in the eurozone and EU fell in October, according to seasonally adjusted data, by 0.7 and 0.5 percent compared to the previous month, according to a report by Eurostat.
In September, it fell by one percent in the eurozone and by 0.8 percent at the Union level, according to revised data.
In both areas, the production of capital goods fell the most, by 1.4 percent in the eurozone and by 0.9 percent in the EU compared to September. This was followed by intermediate goods, with production in both areas lower by about 0.6 percent.
The production of non-durable consumer goods also fell by a similar percentage, as shown in the tables.
On the other hand, energy production increased by 1.1 percent in the eurozone and by 2.2 percent in the EU.
The production of durable consumer goods rose by 0.2 percent in the eurozone and by 0.3 percent in the Union.
Ireland with the largest decline
Among the member states for which Eurostat had data, industrial production in Ireland fell the most in October on a monthly basis, by seven percent. This was followed by Malta and the Netherlands, with declines of 2.5 and 2.1 percent, respectively.
In Croatia, industrial production fell by 1.4 percent in October compared to September, when it had increased by 4.3 percent compared to the previous month.
Romania was closest to Croatia, with a production decline of 1.2 percent.
The largest increase in industrial production in October was recorded in Greece, by six percent. This was followed by Portugal and the Czech Republic, with production growth of 3.8 and 2.9 percent, respectively.
In Slovenia, production remained at the level of the previous month.
Eurostat did not have data for Cyprus.
Sharp decline on an annual basis
On an annual basis, industrial production in the eurozone and EU fell in October by 6.6 and 5.5 percent, according to Eurostat data.
In September, it decreased by 6.8 percent in the eurozone, according to revised data, and by 6.1 percent in the Union.
On an annual basis, the production of capital goods was also the most reduced in both areas, by 9.7 percent in the eurozone and by eight percent in the EU.
The production of non-durable consumer goods in the eurozone fell by 7.8 percent, and in the Union by 5.2 percent. The decline in the production of durable consumer goods was 6.2 percent in the eurozone and seven percent in the EU.
This was followed by the production of intermediate goods, with a decline of 4.1 and 4.4 percent.
Energy production in the eurozone slipped by 0.5 percent, while in the EU it increased by 0.3 percent compared to October last year.
Triple-digit decline
Among the EU countries for which Eurostat had data, the strongest annual decline in production was also recorded in Ireland in October, by 34 percent.
Only Estonia and the Netherlands recorded double-digit declines, of 12.2 and 11.1 percent, respectively.
Production increased the most in Greece and Denmark, by 10.8 and 6.9 percent, respectively. This was followed by Slovakia, with a 4.4 percent increase in industrial production.
In Croatia, industrial production in October increased by one percent compared to the same month last year, according to seasonally adjusted data. In September, it was higher by 1.6 percent on an annual basis.
Romania was closest to Croatia, with a production increase of 1.2 percent, according to Eurostat data.
