RAMALLAH, October 5, 2017 (WAFA) - The overall Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Palestine increased by 16.97% compared to the previous month, said Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) on Thursday.
The increase was due to the high increase in the activities of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply by 169.94%, which had a share of 11.98% of the total industry, the high increase in the activities of Mining and Quarrying by 50.00%, which had a share of 4.06% of the total industry, the increase in the activities of Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation by 13.35%, which had a share of 0.78% of the total industry, and the increase in the activities of Manufacturing Industry by 6.74%, which had a share of 83.19% of the total industry.
The table below shows monthly percent changes in IPI from January through August 2017:
|
Month |
Monthly Percent Change % |
|
January |
+ 4.80 |
|
February |
- 6.11 |
|
March |
+ 8.08 |
|
April |
- 6.36 |
|
May |
- 0.49 |
|
June |
- 11.23 |
|
July |
+ 15.25 |
|
August |
+ 16.97 |
M.K.
