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France industrial output slips as manufacturing contracts in May
05 Jul '26
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France's factory output fell 1 per cent in May 2026, ending two months of growth; total industrial production slipped 0.1 per cent.
Textiles, apparel, leather and related products rose 4.6 per cent after April's fall, but stayed 2.9 per cent lower YoY.
March-May industry output rose 2.4 per cent and manufacturing 2.2 per cent YoY, signalling uneven demand for supply chains.
France's manufacturing output fell by 1 per cent month on month (MoM) in May 2026, reversing two consecutive months of growth, while overall industrial production slipped 0.1 per cent, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE).
Manufacturing had increased by 0.6 per cent in April, while total industrial output had risen 0.3 per cent.
France's factory output fell 1 per cent in May 2026, ending two months of growth; total industrial production slipped 0.1 per cent.
Textiles, apparel, leather and related products rose 4.6 per cent after April's fall, but stayed 2.9 per cent lower YoY.
March-May industry output rose 2.4 per cent and manufacturing 2.2 per cent YoY, signalling uneven demand for supply chains.
The decline was broad-based across major manufacturing sectors. Output of transport equipment fell by 2.8 per cent after rising 3.3 per cent in April.
Output of other industrial products declined 0.4 per cent after easing 0.1 per cent in April.
Within manufacturing, textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products stood out as one of the few sectors to post growth, rising 4.6 per cent in May after declining 3.7 per cent in April. However, the sector remained 2.9 per cent lower than the same p
