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PCBS | PCBS: The Industrial Production Index, August, 08/2019

Decrease in the Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Palestine during  August, 08/2019


The overall IPI in Palestine reached 102.64 during August 2019 with a decrease of 4.61% compared to July 2019 (Base Year 2018 = 100).


IPI for August 2019 decreased due to the decrease in the activities of Mining and Quarrying by 10.58% which had a share of 2.68% of the total industry, the activities of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply by 8.49% which had a share of 11.95% of the total industry, the activities of Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation by 8.33% which had a share of 2.39% of the total industry, and the activities of Manufacturing Industry by 3.75% which had a share of 82.98% of the total industry.

The table shows monthly percent changes in IPI for the month: January – August 2019:

Month

Monthly Percent Change (%)

  January

10.36 -

  February

2.89 +

  March

6.11 +

  April

0.28 +

  May

8.09 -

  June

1.01 +

  July

10.83 +

  August

4.61 -

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