Economic Survey of Manufacturing: March 2008 quarter

Embargoed until 10:45am  –  16 June 2008

Highlights

For the March 2008 quarter compared with the December 2007 quarter (on a seasonally adjusted basis):
  • Manufacturing volumes increased 0.2 percent.
  • Excluding meat and dairy product manufacturing, volumes decreased 1.4 percent.
  • Total manufacturing sales increased 3.7 percent.
  • Meat and dairy product manufacturing recorded the largest increase, up 13.0 percent.
  • Excluding meat and dairy product manufacturing, total sales fell 0.1 percent.

 

Graph, Total Manufacturing Sales.

 Dallas Welch (Mrs) 16 June 2008
 Government Statistician ISSN 1178-024X