11-month industrial production index up 9.7 percent

In November alone, the index increased 8.9 percent against the same period last year.

During the 11-month period, automobiles registered the highest IIP rise of 29.8 percent, followed by televisions and mobile phones, up 51.1 percent and 38.7 percent, respectively. As of November 1, the inventory index of the manufacturing and processing industry increased 9.7 percent compared to the same period last year, GSO said. Meanwhile, the number of labourers working for industrial enterprises surged 6.3 percent year-on-year.