RAMALLAH, December 5, 2017 (WAFA) – The overall Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Palestine increase by 1.28% compared to the previous month, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said on Tuesday.

The rise was due to the increase in the activities of Manufacturing Industry by 3.67%, which had a share of 83.19% of the total industry, while the activities of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply decreased by 15.82%, which had a share of 11.98% of the total industry, the activities of Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation  by 6.42%, which had a share of 0.78% of the total industry, and the activities of Mining and Quarrying  by 2.39%, which had a share of 4.06% of the total industry.

M.K.