RAMALLAH, Thursday, August 5, 2021 (WAFA0 - The overall Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Palestine increased by 10.60% compared to May, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).

The rise was due to increase in the activities of Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation by 31.68%, which had a share of 1.84% of the total industry, the activities of Manufacturing Industry by 11.42%, which had a share of 87.89% of the total industry, and the activities of Mining and Quarrying by 0.49%, which had a share of 2.89% of the total industry.

Meanwhile, the activities of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply decreased by 1.39%, which had a share of 7.38% of the total industry.

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