It was the third straight month of falling industrial activity and at the steepest pace since May of 2020.

Output fell from electricity and gas supply (-26%) and, to a lesser extent, manufacturing (-1.7%).

On the other hand, production grew for mining & quarrying (6.6%).

On a monthly comparison basis, industrial production went down by 0.9% in September, after a downwardly revised 0.3% rise in the prior month.