Key Facts

—The count. Output fell in nine of the fifteen places the statistics agency tracks, and rose in six.

—The worst. Bahia fell 8.9%, followed by Mato Grosso and the Northeast region, both down 3.2%.

—The best. Ceará rose 3.2%, ahead of Pernambuco at 2.4%, Santa Catarina at 2.3% and Amazonas at 2.1%.

—The giant. São Paulo, the largest industrial park in the country, barely moved at −0.1%, but is down 1.0% against May of last year.