Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)

Decrease in the Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Palestine

during October, 10/2021

The overall IPI in Palestine reached 107.56 during October 2021 with a decrease of 1.95% compared to September 2021 (Base Year 2019 = 100).

IPI for October 2021 decreased due to the decrease in the activities of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply by 12.02% which had a share of 7.38% of the total industry, and the activities of Manufacturing Industry by 1.20% which had a share of 87.89% of the total industry. While the activities of Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation increased by 4.61% which had a share of 1.84% of the total industry, and the activities of Mining and Quarrying increased by 2.00% which had a share of 2.89% of the total industry.

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