Taiwan's industrial production index in September this year decreased by 1.14 percent compared to August and was down 5.32 percent year on year, according to the country's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). Meanwhile, Taiwan's seasonally adjusted industrial production index in September increased by 0.45 percent compared to the previous month and fell by 4.97 percent year on year.
In the first nine months of this year, Taiwan's seasonally adjusted industrial production index increased by 0.42 percent year on year.
In September of the current year, industrial output in the country's basic metal manufacturing sector decreased by 8.72 percent and output of metal product manufacturing increased by 0.63 percent, both compared to the previous month. In addition, on year-on-year basis, in September this year output of the basic metal manufacturing sector decreased by 11.78 percent and the metal product manufacturing sector saw a decrease of eight percent in output.
Meanwhile, in September this year, production in Taiwan's machinery and equipment industry fell by 13.04 percent, while output in the automotive industry was down by 4.41 percent, both year on year.