According to the statistics released by
France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), the country's industrial
production in June this year decreased by 1.7 percent month on month, following a revised month-on-month increase of 1.9 percent recorded in May. The year-on-year increase rate was registered at 7.3 percent.
In June,
France's
production in manufacture of metals and metal products declined by 1.7 percent, the
production of the
automotive industry decreased by 7.4 percent, while the output of the
construction industry slightly improved by 0.1 percent, all compared to the previous month.