In April this year, the seasonal and working-day adjusted turnover index in France's manufacturing industry increased by 0.3 percent month on month, due to a strong rise in exports, according to France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE). The turnover increased 1.2 percent from March in the manufacturing industry excluding manufacture of transport equipment. Exports of France's manufacturing sector rose 3.1 month on month in April, after the 1.4 percent increase registered in March compared to February.
In April this year, the turnover in French manufacture of transport equipment decreased by 3.9 percent compared to the previous month, following a 10.2 percent month-on-month rise in March. Meanwhile, a two percent month-on-month increase was recorded in the turnover in French metal and metal product manufacturing. In the month in question, the turnover in the French construction industry increased by 4.4 percent compared to the previous month.