It was the softest contraction in industrial activity, as output fell less in both manufacturing (-12.4% vs -14.2% in May) and electricity, gas, steam & air-conditioning supply (-29.2% vs -31.5%).

Meanwhile, output declined sharply for mining & quarrying (1.6% vs 36.3%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production dropped 1.7% in June, shifting from a downwardly revised 1.1% in the previous month.