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PCBS | PCBS: The Industrial Production Index, August, 08/2018 .

Decrease in the Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Palestine during, August,08/2018


The overall IPI in Palestine reached 102.12 during August 2018 with a decrease of 2.35% compared to July 2018 (Base Month December 2015 = 100).

IPI for August 2018 decreased due to the decrease in the activities of Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation by 22.69% which had a share of 0.78% of the total industry, the activities of Mining and Quarrying by 11.54% which had a share of 4.06% of the total industry, and the activities of Manufacturing Industry by 2.92% which had a share of 83.19% of the total industry, while the activities of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply increased by 17.96% which had a share of 11.98% of the total industry.


The table shows monthly percent changes in IPI for the period January – August 2018:

Month

Monthly Percent Change (%)

  January

7.29 -

  February

1.03 -

  March

4.81 +

  April

3.34 -

  May

3.16 -

  June

5.22 -

  July

12.08 +

  August

2.35 -

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