Among sectors, manufacturing output advanced 7.5% yearly in August, and mining and quarrying production rose 7.1%.

Electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning output showed an increase of 5%.

On a monthly basis, industrial production rose a seasonally adjusted 0.8% in August.

Data also showed that construction output fell 0.4% year-on-year in August, following a 2.7% slump in the previous month.

On a monthly basis, construction output went up by 1.4%.