It was the largest decline since May 2020, as both manufacturing (-14.7% vs -12% in March) and electricity, gas, steam & air-conditioning supply (-22% vs -18.5%) continued to contract.

Meanwhile, output for mining & quarrying fell softer (-9.1% vs -14.9%).

On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production dropped 13.9% in April, shifting from an upwardly revised 15.8% growth in the previous month.