The Eurozone's industrial production contracted at a 0.3 per cent month-on-month pace in March, according to Eurostat.
Versus a year ago output was 0.1% lower.
Economists had been expecting a fall of 0.3% on the month and of 0.9% in comparison with a year ago.
In terms of monthly rates of change production was lower across all sub-sectors, led by a 0.4% decline in energy and another 0.8% decrease, the largest one, in the production of intermediate goods.
In terms of quarterly rates of change industrial output was 0.2% higher after having expanded by 0.5% over the previous three months.
Production levels diminished in all the main countries within the single currency area: Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
Source: LiveCharts
Versus a year ago output was 0.1% lower.
Economists had been expecting a fall of 0.3% on the month and of 0.9% in comparison with a year ago.
In terms of monthly rates of change production was lower across all sub-sectors, led by a 0.4% decline in energy and another 0.8% decrease, the largest one, in the production of intermediate goods.
In terms of quarterly rates of change industrial output was 0.2% higher after having expanded by 0.5% over the previous three months.
Production levels diminished in all the main countries within the single currency area: Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
Source: LiveCharts
