According to the preliminary figures released by Confindustria (confederation of Italian industries), in May this year Italian industrial production grew by 0.1 percent compared to April, whereas in April a 0.2 percent rise had been registered as compared to March.
Italian industrial output in May indicated a decrease of 17.2 percent compared to the peak level reached in April 2008, although output improved by 12.1 percent compared to the bottom level of March 2009.