RAMALLAH, July 4, 2017 (WAFA) - The overall industrial production index in Palestine decreased by 0.49% in May compared to the previous month, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said on Tuesday.

The decrease was due to the decline in the activity of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 6.36%, which had a share of 11.98% of the total industry, the activity of mining and quarrying by 5.67%, which had a share of 4.06% of the total industry, and the activities of water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation by 3.75%, which had a share of 0.78% of the total industry.

At the same time, the activity of manufacturing industry increased by 0.33%, which had a share of 83.19% of the total industry.

M.K.