(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 10 - Industrial production rose by 1.6% in April 2022 compared to March, according to Istat data, which records "the third consecutive month of economic growth of the index".
Compared to the previous year, the index increased by 4.2% (net of calendar effects) with more sustained growth in consumer goods (+ 11.3%) and in energy (+ 4.7%).
The most dynamic sectors are textiles, clothing, leather and accessories (+ 23.4%), pharmaceutical products (+ 19.8%), coke and refined petroleum products (+ 9.4%).
In calos only metallurgy and manufacturing of metal products (-2.3%), chemical products (-1.5%) and means of transport (-0.7%).
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