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Decrease in the Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Palestine During September, 09/2017
The overall IPI in Palestine reached 108.94 during September 2017 with a decrease of 12.44% compared to the previous month (Base Month December 2015 = 100).
IPI for September 2017 decreased due to the decrease in the activities of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply by 27.02% which had a share of 11.98% of the total industry, the activities of Manufacturing Industry by 11.08% which had a share of 83.19% of the total industry, the activities of Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation by 3.64% which had a share of 0.78% of the total industry, and the activities of Mining and Quarrying by 1.34% which had a share of 4.06% of the total industry.
The table below shows monthly percent changes in IPI for the period
January – September 2017:
January – September 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 |
|
September |
- 12.44 |
NB:
1.Relative share for the main industrial activities represents the percentage distribution of value added for the industrial activities in 2013.
2.Data collection of Industrial Production Index survey was funded by the European Union.