The official data of economic indicators from January to June have been promulgated.
According to figures from the State Statistics Committee, the volume of industrial production by June 1 was 10 billion 840.7 million manats (+ 3.7% to June 1 last year). This recorded growth of industrial production in the non-oil sector (+ 12.4%), while in the oil sector the production declined (minus 0.9%).
Nearly two-thirds (63.5%) of the output accounted for the mining industry, 28% - for processing, 7.7% - for the production and distribution of electricity, gas and steam, and 0.8% - for water supply, treatment and recycling of waste.
Almost all (88.4%) of the industrial production was the production of goods, while 11.6% comprised industrial services.
Just over three-quarters (76.3%) of the industrial production were the share of the private sector. --17D-
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