RAMALLAH, Sunday, September 5, 2021 (WAFA) – The overall industrial production index (IPI) in Palestine reached 100.43 points during July 2021 with a decrease of 6.71 percent compared to June 2021, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) in a statement.

IPI for July 2021 decreased due to the decrease in the activities of Manufacturing Industry by 9.04%, which had a share of 87.89% of the total industry, and the activities of Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation by 8.95%, which had a share of 1.84% of the total industry.

Meantime, the activities of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply increased by 19.77%, which had a share of 7.38% of the total industry, while the activities of Mining and Quarrying increased by 3.29% which had a share of 2.89% of the total industry.

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