Germany's manufacturing PMI rose to 51.4 in October from a 15-month low of 49.9 September.
Markit's Purchasing Managers' Index is a commonly used survey to measure overall business conditions before officials stats come out.
Any figure above 50 indicates the sector is growing.
Here are the key points from Markit:
- Production growth accelerates despite marginal decline in new orders
- Rate of job creation hits 33-month high
- Input costs decline at sharpest rate since April