Value of Production Index (VaPI) for total manufacturing continues to decelerate as it posted an annual decrease of 6.4 percent in December 2011, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI). The decreases in production value were exhibited by nine (9) major sectors, with double-digit decreases noted in the following: food manufacturing (-27.1%), fabricated metal products (-19.3%), machinery except electrical (-18.8%), leather products (-14.5%), basic metals (-14.4%), paper and paper products (-12.1%) and textiles (-12.0%). Refer to Tables 1-A and 1.

Volumes of production and net sales for total manufacturing increased in October 1999 by 8.7 percent and 13.5 percent, respectively compared to a year ago according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI).

Value of Production drops in May 2007

Value of Production Index (VaPI) for the manufacturing industry slumped by 5.5 percent in May 2007 compared with the year-ago figure, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI). Eleven (11) major sectors reported decreases in production value, with two-digit year-on-year decreases in the following: textiles, machinery excluding electrical, leather products, basic metals, tobacco, miscellaneous manufactures and electrical machinery. Refer to Tables 1-A and 1 .