Production Indices

The Statistics Department produces report on quarterly basis from Manufacturing Establishments throughout the Island Kingdom.   The quarterly survey is carried out by the Statistics Department of Tonga at the end of every quarter.  The survey collects information on production, employment and wages/salaries.  The survey covers all manufacturing establishments regardless of size; level of production or number of persons engaged.  The Manufacturing Output, Employment and Wages/Salaries for year 1996-2002 is; the recently report

Manufacturing Production Index - Summary
            Base Period:September = 100
Quater MPI (Date = 100) Quarterly % change Annual % change
Dec-03 176.1 0.4 1.0
Sept-03 175.4 26.7 5.5
Jun-03 138.4 -4.6 -13.1
Mar-03 145.1 -16.8 12.3
Dec-02 174.3 4.9 12.2
Sept-02 166.2 4.3 3.9
Jun-02 159.3 23.3 6.7
Mar-02 129.2 -16.9 -12.7
Dec-01 155.4 -2.8 2.3
Sept-01 159.9 7.1 16.4
Jun-01 149.3 0.9 11.6
Mar-01 148 -2.6 -1.0
Dec-00 151.9 10.6 -3.8
Sept-00 137.4 2.7 -9.3
Jun-00 13.8 -10.5 -6.4
Mar-00 149.5 -5.3 9.5
Dec-99 157.9 4.2 18.7
Sept-99 151.5 5.9 24.6
Jun-99 143 4.8 26.8
Mar-99 136.5 2.6 39.4
Dec-98 133 9.4 14.6
Sept-98 121.6 7.8 18.6
Jun-98 112.8 15.2 0.9
Mar-98 97.9 -15.7 2.1
Dec-97 116.1 13.3 2.4
Sept-97 102.5 -8.3 7.0
Jun-97 111.8 16.6 13.4
Mar-97 95.9 -15.4 -0.5
Dec-96 113.4 18.4 13.2
Sept-96 95.8 -2.8 -4.2
Jun-96 98.6 2.3  
Mar-96 96.4 -3.8  
Dec-95 100.2 0.2  
Sept-95 100    

Source: Manufacturing Report, Statistics Department.

Contact person:Feleti Wolfgram