Industrial production in Bashkiria in January-October increased by 3.4 percent, in Russia – by 1.7 percent

UFA, 21 November 2014. /Bashinform News Agency, Elvira Latypova/. The index of industrial production (IIP) was at the level of 103.4 percent to the same period in 2013 (101.7 - across Russia) in the republic in January-October, Bashkortostan Statistics Agency reports. In particular, in mining the industrial production index was 103.7 percent, in manufacturing sector - 103.4, in generation and distribution of electricity, gas and water - 102.8.

In October in the republic IPP was 104.5 percent to October 2013 and 106.4 percent - to September 2014.

Since the beginning of the year production growth was recorded in chemical industry (111.2 percent compared to January-October 2013), in manufacture of machinery (110.9), vehicles and equipment (108.1), electrical equipment (106.4) in woodworking (104.8) ,in production of food (102.2) and oil (101.8).

Decrease is marked in pulp and paper (37.9 percent compared to January-October 2013), textile and clothing (9.3) production, metallurgy (5.4), manufacture of rubber and plastic products (11.3 ), leather and footwear (8.4), other non-metallic mineral products (0.1).