RAMALLAH, Sunday, May 05, 2019 (WAFA) – The overall Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Palestine reached 104.30 during March 2019 with an increase of 6.11% compared to February 2019, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).

IPI for March 2019 increased due to the increase in the activities of Manufacturing Industry by 7.10% which had a share of 82.98% of the total industry, and the activities of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply by 4.49% which had a share of 11.95% of the total industry.

Meanwhile, the activities of Mining and Quarrying decreased by 8.59% whose share was 2.68% of the total industry. Plus, the activities of Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation decreased by 3.77%, with a share of 2.39% of the total industry.

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