In September this year, the turnover in
France's
manufacturing industry decreased 2.7 percent month on month, following month-on-month rises in the previous two months, according to
France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE). Exports of
France's
manufacturing sector decreased by 4.2 percent month on month in September, after the 2.8 percent increase registered in August compared to July.
In the third quarter of the year, the turnover in
France's
manufacturing industry increased one percent over the previous quarter and was up 1.3 percent compared to the same quarter of 2011. Exports of
France's
manufacturing sector in the third quarter were stable compared to the previous quarter, while they were up 2.3 percent year on year.
In September of the current year, turnover in French manufacture of coke fell by 4.2 percent, while the turnover in French metal and metal product
manufacturing decreased by 4.9 percent, both compared to the previous month. Meanwhile, a 3.6 percent month-on-month increase was recorded in the turnover in manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers. In September, the turnover in the country's automobile industry fell 6.8 percent month on month, while the turnover in the French
construction industry decreased by 2.8 percent compared to the previous month.
Meanwhile, in the third quarter of the year the turnover in French metal and metal product
manufacturing decreased by 0.2 percent compared to the previous quarter. The turnover in the country's automobile industry in the third quarter rose by 0.6 percent, while the turnover in the French
construction industry increased by 0.2 percent, both on quarter-on-quarter basis.