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May French textile-RMG-leather goods manufacturing output up 3.3% YoY

05 Jul '25
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May French textile-RMG-leather goods manufacturing output up 3.3% YoY
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  • French manufacturing output went down again by 1 per cent month on month (MoM) in May after a 0.7-per cent MoM drop in April; output fell in most industries.
  • Over a year, manufacturing output was down by 0.4 per cent in the country.
  • The output in the manufacturing of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products fell by 0.3 per cent MoM and increased by 3.3 per cent YoY in May 2025.
French manufacturing output went down again by 1 per cent month on month (MoM) in May this year after a 0.7-per cent MoM drop in April. The output drop was more moderate in the whole industry: minus 0.5 per cent MoM in May after minus 1.4 per cent MoM in April.

Output fell MoM in most industries in the month, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE).

Over a year, manufacturing output was down by 0.4 per cent in the country.

Cumulative output in the March-May 2025 quarter was lower by 0.4 per cent year on year (YoY) in the manufacturing sector, while it dropped by 0.8 per cent YoY in the whole industry, an INSEE release said.

The output in the manufacturing of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products fell by 0.3 per cent MoM and increased by 3.3 per cent YoY in May 2025, an INSEE release said.

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