COVID-19 is under control, industrial production increases by 9.4% over the same period
06/05/2022After the COVID-19 epidemic was under control, businesses were more proactive in terms of labor and production and business plans, overcoming difficulties to recover and expand production.
According to a report from the General Statistics Office, the whole country’s index of industrial production (IIP) in April increased by 2% compared to March and by 9.4% over the same period in 2021.
The report said that after the COVID-19 epidemic was under control, businesses were more proactive in terms of labor and production and business plans, overcoming difficulties to recover and expand production.

Contributing to the economy, the processing-manufacturing sector led industries with an increase of 11%, higher than the growth rate of 5.8% and 9.6% of the same period in 2018 and 2019 (years without COVID-19 epidemic). Besides, electricity production and distribution also increased by nearly 3%, mining increased by over 2%, water supply, waste and wastewater treatment and management activities increased by 0.4%.
Thus, the industrial production index in the first four months of the year increased by 7.5% over the same period. Among them, a number of key industries recorded a high increase compared to the same period last year, such as apparel manufacturing by 20%, electrical equipment manufacturing by 19%, machinery and equipment manufacturing by 13%. ..
In the opposite direction, the production of rubber and plastic products decreased by approximately 13%, the repair – maintenance – installation of machinery and equipment decreased by nearly 12% and the production of coke – refined petroleum. 8% discount…

Currently, labor working in industrial enterprises (as of April 1) across the country has increased by 1.3% compared to March and 3.9% compared to 2021. Labor in the region. State-owned enterprises increased by 0.2% and decreased by 3.9%; non-state enterprises increased by 1.1% and decreased by 2.4%; foreign-invested enterprises increased by 1.5% and 5.3%.
By industry, the number of employees working in mining enterprises increased slightly by 0.3% over the same period last month and decreased by 1.8% over the previous year, respectively in the processing and processing industries. generate 1.4% increase and 4.3% increase..
By Congthuong
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