There were strong recoveries in the production for mining & quarrying (5.7% vs -27.2% in January) and manufacturing (17.1% vs -7.9%).

On the other hand, output for electricity, gas, steam & air-conditioning shrank (-6.6% vs 10.7%).

On a monthly basis, industrial activity surged by 14.7% in February, after a downwardly revised 24% slump in the prior month.