Monday, March 31, 2008

South Korea Industrial Output February 2008

South Korea's industrial production unexpectedly fell for the second time in three months in February, indicating economic growth may be cooling. Output declined 0.2 percent from January, when it jumped 2.5 percent, the National Statistical Office said today in Gwacheon.

According to the National Statistical Office (NSO) Monday, although industrial output fell month on month it still grew by a healthy 10.1 percent year on year rate in February on increasing production of semiconductors and audio and visual equipment. This compared with an 11.3 percent year on year gain in January.




Service output also increased at a slower rate of 5.9 percent in February from a year ago, down from a 6.8 percent growth the previous month. The finance and insurance sector saw output increase by 15.4 percent, but those of entertainment and sports-related sectors and educational service businesses fell by 3.4 percent and 3.3percent, respectively.

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