Among sectors, output produced in the mining and quarrying segment fell by 2.3% annually in May, and that of the manufacturing sector contracted by 1.9%.
Similarly, production in the utility sector slid by 2.3%. On a monthly basis, industrial output declined 4.6% in May versus a 2.3% fall in April.
In a separate report, the Warsaw-based statistical office revealed that producer prices declined 7.0% annually in May, following an 8.5% slump in the prior month. On a month-on-month basis, producer prices moved up 0.3%.
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