Economists had forecast a 0.6% fall. Manufacturing output grew 1.1% yearly in November and mining and quarrying output increased 5%.

Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning rose 5.2%.

On a monthly basis, industrial production rose a seasonally adjusted 4.9% in November. Industrial new orders increased 9.3% yearly in November. Construction output rose a working-day adjusted 2% annually in November.

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the construction output remained unchanged monthly in November.