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Manufacturing output grew by 3.8% annually in October, while activity declined for both electricity, gas and water supply, and mining and quarrying, -7.1% and -9.9%, respectively.

Year-to-date, industrial production grew 3.1% over a year ago. On a monthly comparison basis, the value of industrial production increased by 2.1% in October, after adding 0.4% in September, the Ljubljana-based statistics agency said on December 10.