Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Decrease in the Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Palestine during January, 01/2022
The overall IPI in Palestine reached 99.09 during January 2022 with a decrease of 8.58% compared to December 2021 (Base Year 2019 = 100).
IPI for January 2022 decreased due to the decrease in the activities of Manufacturing Industry by 10.95% which had a share of 87.89% of the total industry, and the activities of Mining and Quarrying by 3.67% which had a share of 2.89% of the total industry. While the activities of Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation increased by 13.12% which had a share of 1.84% of the total industry, and the activities of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply increased by 9.17% which had a share of 7.38% of the total industry.
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