The manufacturing sector continued to be the main driver of growth, with its IIP rising by 11.6%.
In other industrial sectors, power generation and distribution increased 8.6% while water supply and waste treatment went up 6.8%.
The mining and quarrying sector declined by 6%, driven by a 10.1% decrease in crude oil and natural gas production, and a 4.4% fall in the mining of hard and brown coal.
Data released by the MOIT showed strong growth in some sectors such as metal production (up 37%), motor vehicle manufacturing (up 33.1%), manufacturing of equipment and machinery (up 17.2%), and leather production (up 12.9%).
Other notable sectors with solid increases in their IIP included computers, electronic and optical devices, and paper and electric devices.
In June alone, industrial production climbed by 0.5% as against the previous month and 6.8% compared to the same month in 2020.