By estimates Eurostat, in may 2020, when the member States of the European Union began to soften measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19, with the seasonally adjusted industrial production grew by 12.4% in the Euro area and by 11.4% in the rest of the EU, compared to April of 2020.
the Highest increase was recorded in Italy (+ 42,1%), France (+ 20,0%) and Slovakia (+ 19,6%). The largest decrease was observed in Ireland (fall 9.8%), Croatia (-3,5%) and Finland (-1,3%).
In April 2020, industrial production fell by 18.2% in the Euro area and the EU.
In may 2020 compared to may 2019, industrial production decreased by 20.9% in the Euro area and 20.5% in the rest of the EU.
