Production Growth of Large Medium Manufacturing Industry in North Sumatra Province Quarter III-2019 rose 11.46 percent (q-to-q). While the growth of the North Sumatra Small Micro Industry in Quarter III-2019 decreased by 3.00 percent (q-to-q).

Production growth of the Large and Medium Manufacturing Industry of North Sumatra Province in the third quarter of 2019 increased by 1.26 percent when compared to the same period in 2018 (y-on-y). This increase was mainly due to an increase in the production growth of the non-metal mining products industry by 53.71 percent, the paper and paper products industry by 40.59 percent and the beverage industry by 33.86 percent.

The growth of large and medium manufacturing industry (q-to-q) of North Sumatra Province in the third quarter of 2019 increased by 11.46 percent compared to the production of large and medium manufacturing industries in the second quarter of 2019. The type of industry that experienced an increase was the beverage industry by 27.83 percent, the paper and paper products industry by 25.39 percent, and the rubber industry, rubber and plastic goods by 22.54 percent.

The growth of micro and small manufacturing industries in North Sumatra Province in the third quarter of 2019 increased by 6.45 percent compared to the same period in 2018 (y-on-y). Types of industries that experienced an increase include the metal goods industry, not machinery and equipment by 26.55 percent, other manufacturing industries by 25.97 percent, and the chemical and chemical products industry by 24.45 percent.

The growth of micro and small manufacturing industry production in North Sumatra Province in quarter III-2019 decreased by 3.00 percent compared to quarter II-2019 (q-to-q). Types of industries that experienced a decline include the leather industry, leather goods and footwear by 40.27 percent, other transportation equipment industries by 17.06 percent, and the rubber industry, rubber and plastic goods by 11.86 percent.