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Provisional statistics on index of industrial production and producer price index for industrial sector for fourth quarter of 2022 and whole year of 2022
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     According to the provisional results of a survey released today (March 14) by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD), the index of industrial production for manufacturing industries as a whole decreased by 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared with the same quarter of 2021, following a year-on-year decrease of 0.5% in the third quarter of 2022. The corresponding producer price index decreased by 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared with the same quarter of 2021, as against a year-on-year increase of 0.4% in the third quarter of 2022.
 
     The index of industrial production for sewerage, waste management and remediation activities decreased by 1.8% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared with the same quarter of 2021, following a year-on-year decrease of 2.8% in the third quarter of 2022. The corresponding producer price index decreased by 1.8% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared with the same quarter of 2021, following a year-on-year decrease of 0.6% in the third quarter of 2022.
 
     Indices of industrial production reflect changes in the volume of local industrial output after discounting the effect of price changes. The price changes are measured by the producer price indices compiled from data on producer prices of selected industrial goods/services collected in the same survey.
 
     Comparing the industrial production in respect of major manufacturing industries in the fourth quarter of 2022 with the same quarter of 2021, decreases in output volume were recorded in the textiles and wearing apparel industry (-5.1%), the paper products, printing and reproduction of recorded media industry (-2.3%), the metal, computer, electronic and optical products, machinery and equipment industry (-1.5%), and the food, beverages and tobacco industry (-0.3%).
 
     On a seasonally adjusted basis, the index of industrial production for manufacturing industries as a whole decreased by 1.1% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared with the third quarter of 2022.
 
     For 2022 as a whole, the indices of industrial production for manufacturing industries increased by 0.2%, while that for sewerage, waste management and remediation activities decreased by 1.0% compared with 2021.
 
     Producer price indices reflect changes in the prices of local output. They measure changes in the actual prices (net of any discounts or rebates allowed to buyers, plus any surcharges) received by producers for their output. Transportation and other incidental charges are not included.
 
     Comparing the fourth quarter of 2022 with the same quarter of 2021, a decrease in producer price was recorded in the metal, computer, electronic and optical products, machinery and equipment industry (-1.4%). On the other hand, increases in producer prices were recorded mainly in the food, beverages and tobacco industry (+2.9%), and the textiles and wearing apparel industry (+0.4%). The producer price in the paper products, printing and reproduction of recorded media industry remained virtually unchanged.
 
     For 2022 as a whole, the producer price index for manufacturing industries as well as sewerage, waste management and remediation activities increased by 0.8% and 0.1% respectively compared with 2021.
 
     Table 1 shows the year-on-year percentage changes in the indices of industrial production by selected industry grouping. Table 2 shows the year-on-year percentage changes in the producer price indices for the industrial sector by selected industry grouping.
 
     The revised figures on indices of industrial production and producer price indices for the industrial sector for the fourth quarter of 2022 and the whole year of 2022 will be released at the website of the C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/page_8000.html) and relevant publications of the Department starting from April 20, 2023.
 
     Users can download the reports "Quarterly Index of Industrial Production, 4th Quarter 2022" (www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/EIndexbySubject.html?pcode=B1070002&scode=310) and "Quarterly Producer Price Index for Industrial Sector, 4th Quarter 2022" (www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/EIndexbySubject.html?pcode=B1070003&scode=280) at the website of the C&SD.
 
     For enquiries about indices of industrial production and producer price indices, please contact the Industrial Production Statistics Section of the C&SD (Tel: 3903 7247; email: ind-production@censtatd.gov.hk).
 
Ends/Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Issued at HKT 16:30
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