10/2/2011 00:00:00
According to ISTAT, in December 2010, the seasonally adjusted industrial production index with base 2005 = 100 increased by 0.3% compared to November 2010. The variation of the average of the last three months than in the immediately preceding three months amounted to -0.2%. The production index adjusted for calendar effects reported in December an increase trend of 5.4% (working days were 22 against 21 in December 2009). The average for 2010 the index has increased over the previous year by more than 5.3% (working-days were 255 against 254 in 2009). The raw index of industrial production showed an increase by 8.7% compared to December 2009 and by 5.5% on average in the year.
