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Indices of Industrial Production
Preliminary report for June, 2011
Statistics report
[Highlights]
Preliminary Report for June, 2011
(published at 8:50a.m., July 29, 2011)
Indices of Industrial Production
Industrial Production is on a recovery trend
- Production, Shipments increased, Inventory, Inventory Ratio decreased.
- According to the Survey of Production Forecast in Manufacturing, Production is expected to increase in July and August.
- Industrial Production is on a recovery trend after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Seasonally Adjusted Index | Original Index | |||
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Indices | Percent change from the previous month(%) | Indices | Percent change from the previous year (%) | |
Production | 92.7 | 3.9 | 96.6 | -1.6 |
Shipments | 94.6 | 8.5 | 98.1 | -1.5 |
Inventory | 100.8 | -2.8 | 100.2 | 4.0 |
Inventory Ratio | 111.9 | -7.3 | 109.5 | 4.7 |
1. Changes in Production
(1)Industrial Production
Industrial Production in June increased 3.9% from the previous month, showing an increase for the third consecutive month. It showed a decrease of 1.6% from the previous year. The index in June was 92.7(seasonally adjusted).
Industries that mainly contributed to the increase are as follows: 1.Transport equipment, 2.Electronic parts and devices, 3.Information and communication electronics equipment, in that order.
Commodities that mainly contributed to the increase are as follows: 1.Large passenger cars, 2.Active matrix LCDs(Liquid Crystal Devices) Large, 3.Large trucks, in that order.
(2)Survey of Production Forecast*1 (for July and August)
According to the Survey of Production Forecast in Manufacturing, Production is expected to increase 2.2% in July and increase 2.0% in August.
Survey of Production Forecast
(Changes in Planned Production on a month-on-month basis (%))
June, 2011 |
July, 2011 |
August, 2011 |
|
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Survey in June, 2011 | 5.3 | 0.5 | |
Survey in July, 2011 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
Industries that mainly contributed to the increase in July are as follows: 1.Information and communication electronics equipment, 2.Transport equipment, 3. Electrical machinery, in that order.
Industries that mainly contributed to the increase in August are as follows: 1.General machinery, 2.Transport equipment, 3.Electrical machinery, in that order.
The Realization Ratio*2 in June was -1.0%. The Amendment Ratio*3 in July was 0.7%.
*1:The Survey of Production Forecast is conducted monthly to search the planned production amounts for the current and proceeding months. The survey is one of the useful economic indicators which reflect changing business conditions and provide a view of where the economy is heading in the near future.
*2:The Realization Ratio is defined as the ratio of the real amount of the previous month in the current time's survey to the estimated amount for the current month in the previous time's survey.
*3:The Amendment Ratio is defined as the ratio of estimated amount for the current month in the current time's survey to the estimated amount for the following month in the previous time's survey.
2.Changes in Shipments
Shipments in June increased 8.5% from the previous month, showing an increase for the second consecutive months . It showed a decrease of 1.5% from the previous year. The index in June was 94.6(seasonally adjusted).
Industries that mainly contributed to the increase are as follows: 1.Transport equipment, 2.Information and communication electronics equipment, 3.Iron and steel, in that order.
3.Changes in Inventory
Inventory in June decreased 2.8% from the previous month, showing a decrease for the first time in third months. It showed an increase of 4.0% from the previous year. The index in June was 100.8(seasonally adjusted).
Industries that mainly contributed to the decrease are as follows: 1.Information and communication electronics equipment, 2.Electronic parts and devices, 3.Transport equipment, in that order.
Inventory Ratio in June decreased 7.3% from the previous month, showing a decrease for the second consecutive months. It showed an increase of 4.7% from the previous year. The index in June was 111.9(seasonally adjusted).