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Decrease in the Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Palestine during May,05/2019
The overall IPI in Palestine reached 96.12 during May 2019 with a decrease of 8.09% compared to April 2019 (Base Year 2018 = 100).
IPI for May 2019 decreased due to the decrease in the activities of Mining and Quarrying by 16.88% which had a share of 2.68% of the total industry, the activities of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply by 11.39% which had a share of 11.95% of the total industry, the activities of Manufacturing Industry by 7.47% which had a share of 82.98% of the total industry, and the activities of Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation by 3.37% which had a share of 2.39% of the total industry.
The table shows monthly percent changes in IPI for the month: January – May 2019:
|
Month |
Monthly Percent Change (%) |
|
January |
10.36 - |
|
February |
2.89 + |
|
March |
6.11 + |
|
April |
0.28 + |
|
May |
8.09 - |