RAMALLAH, March 5, 2017 (WAFA) – The overall Industrial Production Index in Palestine reached 109.95 during January 2017 with an increase of 4.80% compared to the previous month (Base Month December 2015 = 100).

IPI for January 2017 increased due to the increase in the activity of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply by 50.50% which had a share of 11.98% of the total industry, the activities of Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation by 29.13% which had a share of 0.78% of the total industry.

IPI also increased due to increase in the activity of Manufacturing Industry by 0.94% which had a share of 83.19% of the total industry, while the activity of Mining and Quarrying decreased by 10.08% which had a share of 4.06% of the total industry.

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