Industrial production in the Czech Republic increased by 1.5% year-on-year in February 2025, according to data from the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO). Compared to January 2025, production rose by 1.7% in real terms. The February increase was largely influenced by a low base from the same month in 2024, particularly in the electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply sector, which was affected by weather conditions. Manufacturing output, in contrast, remained flat year-on-year. Moderate year-on-year growth was recorded in several sectors, including food production, machinery and equipment manufacturing, and electrical equipment manufacturing. Meanwhile, declines were noted in the production of computers, electronic and optical products, as well as in the manufacture of other transport equipment, where ongoing production delays and a higher comparison base from the previous year played a role. New industrial orders fell by 1.3% year-on-year in February, marking the second consecutive month of decline. Domestic orders dropped by 3.1%, while foreign orders fell by 0.3%. However, on a month-to-month basis, total new orders increased by 3.0%. The automotive industry experienced a moderate drop in orders, while the manufacture of other transport equipment was again affected by a strong comparison base. In contrast, machinery and equipment manufacturing continued to see gains in new orders for the third month in a row. The average number of employees in the industrial sector decreased by 2.0% year-on-year in February. According to Eurostat, industrial production across the EU27 fell by 0.2% year-on-year in January 2025. Slovakia and Denmark recorded the largest declines, down 5.1% and 4.4% respectively, while German industrial output fell by 1.8%. Czech industrial production declined by 0.8% in the same period. On the positive side, Ireland and Lithuania reported the strongest growth, increasing by 10.4% and 9.8%, respectively. The EU’s largest drop by activity was seen in the manufacture of leather and related products, while “other manufacturing” recorded the highest growth. Eurostat is expected to release February 2025 data for the EU on 15 April.