Czech industrial growth up by 4.6 percent in first quarter of 2015

Czech industrial production rose in the first quarter of 2015 by 4.6 percent year-on-year, according to figures released by the Czech Statistical Office on Thursday. The rise in industrial production accelerated from 4.5 percent in February to 6.2 percent in March. Industrial turnover as a whole rose by 4.4 percent in the first quarter of this year, while the turnover from industrial exports climbed by 6.7 percent. The number of people employed in industry has also gone up slightly, along with their average gross wages.

Author: Ruth Fraňková