It was the second consecutive month of decline in industrial activity, weighed down by the mining and quarrying industry (-24.8%) and electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply (-40.3%).

At the same time, output for manufacturing grew at a softer 0.3% from 0.7% a month earlier.

On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production increased 0.6% in November, recovering from a downwardly revised 0.9% fall in October.