Manufacturing production in the UK grew by 2.1% month-on-month in November 2025, surpassing market estimates of a 0.5% increase and accelerating from a slightly downwardly revised 0.4% rise in the previous month. This marked the fastest growth since February, driven by increases in seven of the thirteen manufacturing sub-sectors, with the largest positive contribution coming from the manufacture of transport equipment (10.7% vs 3.9% in October). Additionally, manufacturing output increased for basic pharmaceutical products and preparations (3.8% vs -3.2%), other manufacturing and repair (2.6% vs 3.2%), and basic metals and metal products (2.5% vs 0.3%). On the other hand, production declined for electrical equipment (-2.6% vs -1%) and computer, electronic and optical products (-1.2% vs -2.5%). On a yearly basis, manufacturing activity went up by 2.1% in November, defying market forecasts of a 0.3% decrease and rebounding from a downwardly revised 0.2% fall in October.