In August 2023, Colombia’s National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) reported an 8.6% drop in industrial production compared to August 2022. Real sales also fell by 6.4%, and the workforce shrank by 2.0%. Out of 39 industrial activities surveyed, 34 showed a decline in production. These declines collectively pulled down the overall annual variation by […]
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