It was the first decline in industrial activity since January of 2021.
Manufacturing output decreased by 3%, while electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply fell by 11.9%.
On the other hand, mining production continued to expand further by 75.8% (vs 64.7% in January).
On a monthly basis, industrial production rose by 1.3%, reversing a 29.9% slump in the previous month.