Japan's May All Industry Index: Statistical Summary (Table)

By Minh Bui

July 22 (Bloomberg) -- Following is a summary of the all industry index from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo.

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                              May   April  March   Feb.   Jan.   Dec.   Nov.
                      Weight  2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2007   2007
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                              -----------Percent Change From Month Ago--------
All Industry           100.0%   0.4%   0.8%   0.3%  -1.3%   0.0%  -0.2%  -0.2%
 3-mo. Annualized       n/a    0.4%  -3.6%  -3.8%  -2.2%  -1.0%  -0.2%  -1.4%
 3-month change         n/a    0.1%  -0.9%  -1.0%  -0.6%  -0.2%  -0.1%  -0.3%
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Tertiary Industry       60.4%  -0.2%   1.9%   0.0%  -1.6%   0.4%  -0.5%   0.1%
Manufacturing           20.2%   2.6%  -0.4%  -1.4%  -0.3%  -1.9%   1.0%  -1.2%
Government              10.8%  -0.1%  -0.3%   1.7%  -1.3%  -0.4%   0.0%   0.0%
Construction             7.0%  -1.7%  -1.0%   2.5%  -2.6%   0.4%   0.1%   1.3%
                             ----------Percent Change From Year Ago----------
All Industry           100.0%  -0.5%   0.3%  -1.0%   1.8%   0.6%  -0.3%   1.2%
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                              May   April  March   Feb.   Jan.   Dec.   Nov.
                      Weight  2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2007   2007
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                             ----------Percent Change From Year Ago----------
Tertiary Industry       60.4%  -0.2%   0.7%  -0.5%   1.7%   1.0%  -0.1%   1.7%
Manufacturing           20.2%   1.2%   1.8%  -0.7%   5.1%   2.9%   2.7%   4.1%
Government              10.8%  -0.3%  -0.3%  -0.6%   1.4%  -0.7%  -0.6%  -0.4%
Construction             7.0% -12.0% -10.6%  -9.2%  -9.6% -10.1% -10.7% -10.8%
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NOTE: Monthly percent changes are seasonally adjusted. Yearly are not. The all industry index measures production of all goods and services excluding agriculture, forestry and fisheries. The tertiary index accounts for 60.4 percent of the all industry index.

SOURCE: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

http://www.meti.go.jp

To contact the reporter on this story: Minh Bui in Tokyo at mbui@bloomberg.net