Value of Production Index (VaPI) gains slightly

Value of Production Index (VaPI) of the manufacturing industry continued to increase at a slower rate of 0.6 percent in December 2002 compared with year ago figure, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI). Major sources of increase were observed in the following sectors: textile, transport equipment, tobacco, fabricated metal products, machinery excluding electrical, food manufacturing and footwear and wearing apparel(see Table 1-A).

Value of Production Index (VaPI) continued to slow down

Value of Production Index (VaPI) of the manufacturing industry in October 2001 registered single digit year-on-year increases both in 1994 and 1985-based series at 2.2 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI).

Value of Production Index (VaPI) gains little headway in the 1994-based series

The Value of Production Index (VaPI) of the manufacturing industry in November 2001 gained 1.0 percent in the 1994-based series while the 1985-based series slowed down by 4.3 percent, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI).