Industrial output in South Korea was up a seasonally adjusted 4.6 percent on month in March, Statistics Korea said on Wednesday - following the 3.8 percent decline in February.
On a yearly basis, industrial output jumped 7.1 percent after spiking 11.3 percent in the previous month.
The Index of all industry production in March sank 0.3 percent on month and gained 0.6 percent on year.
The Manufacturing Production Index added 4.6 percent on month and 7.6 percent on year, while the Manufacturing Shipment Index rose 6.4 percent on month and 3.5 percent on year. The Manufacturing Inventory Index fell 0.6 percent on month but gained 5.7 percent on year.
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