Industrial output down 3.8 percent
Output of Hungary's industrial sector dropped by an annual 3.8 percent in June, 6.1 percent when adjusted for the number of workdays, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in the 1st reading of data on Friday.
Month on month, output edged down by a seasonally and workday-adjusted 0.9 percent.
Most branches of manufacturing contributed to the headline decline, KSH said.
Among the biggest branches, electrical equipment and automotive production increased, while production of computers, electronics and optical equipment as well as of food, drinks and tobacco declined, it added.
For the period January-June, output dropped by an annual 4.8 percent.
KSH will release detailed data on output of all industrial sector branches on August 15.
