Industrial production in June rose 1.6 percent from the previous month, lifted by a recovery in passenger cars and other transport equipment, government data showed Monday, with analysts predicting output will continue to grow.

The rise in production follows a revised 3.6 percent fall in May, with the seasonally adjusted index of output at factories and mines standing at 101.7 against the base of 100 for 2010, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in a preliminary report.

Manufacturers polled in the survey said they expect output to rise 0.8 percent in July and increase 3.6 percent in August.