Sentence examples for manufacturing output figures from inspiring English sources

But at the end of it – and despite the release of some grim manufacturing output figures earlier in the day – Cable is on sprightly form and the atmosphere is utterly relaxed.

Seen alongside the official figures, which have shown outright declines in manufacturing output since last March, the figures will spook ministers concerned that Britain's recovery is skewed towards the services sector and the consumption of imported goods.

On Tuesday, official figures showed manufacturing output surged in June, while surveys have also indicated gathering strength in the service sector and housing market.

The GDP figures also showed manufacturing output fell 0.4% in the latest quarter, confirming that the factory sector is in recession after three consecutive quarters of contraction.

The latest official figures showed that manufacturing output was almost 5% higher in February than a year earlier, and the trade gap has started to narrow, though it is still running at more than £2bn a month.

The figures suggest that manufacturing output is rising by about 0.2% a quarter, according to Markit, a a slight improvement on the 0.1% growth recorded in the last three months of 2014.

A breakdown of the figures also showed that manufacturing output – the largest part of industrial production – also fell unexpectedly, by 0.9% in October after a 0.6% increase a month earlier.

Figures on Monday showed that manufacturing output fell by 0.2% over the last month, and car output by 3%.

A Treasury spokesman said: "Today's figures from the ONS show manufacturing output grew by 2.6% in the three months to January compared to a year ago.

Ructions in the French economy contributed to the French government being dissolved in August, and Markit figures suggest a sharp fall in manufacturing output.

Figures released earlier this month by the ONS showed that manufacturing output in January had fallen by 1.5% from the month before.