| 22.11.2018 – Secondary sector production rose by 1.1% in 3rd quarter 2018 in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier. Turnover rose by 3.1%. These are provisional findings from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
In comparison with the previous year industrial production grew in July by 3.3%, in August by 1.7%, then fell in September (-0.4%). For the whole of the 3rd quarter 2018 production increased by 1.4% in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier. Construction production declined by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter 2018 in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier. Production declined by 1.9% in building, civil engineering also registered a decline (-0.6%). Lastly, specialised construction activities registered an increase of 0.8% in their production. |
Switzerland Industrial Orders, Q3 2018(see more posts on Switzerland Industrial Orders, ) Source: investing.com - Click to enlarge |
Turnover
Industrial turnover in July rose by 5.7% in comparison with the previous year, in August (+4.4%) and in September (+2.2%). For the whole of the 3rd quarter 2018 in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier, turnover registered an increase of 3.9%.
Construction turnover rose by 0.2% in the 3rd quarter 2018 in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier. Turnover fell by 1.2% in building, Civil engineering registered a decline of 0.5%, and specialised construction activities an increase of 1.1%.
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