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PCBS | PCBS: a press release about the Industrial Production Index, October,10/2017.

Increase in the Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Palestine During October, 10/2017
 

The overall IPI in Palestine reached 110.33 during October 2017 with an increase of 1.28% compared to the previous month (Base Month December 2015 = 100).


IPI for October 2017 increased due to the increase in the activities of Manufacturing Industry by 3.67% which had a share of 83.19% of the total industry, while the activities of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply decreased by 15.82% which had a share of 11.98% of the total industry, the activities of Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation  by 6.42% which had a share of 0.78% of the total industry, and the activities of Mining and Quarrying  by 2.39% which had a share of 4.06% of the total industry.


The table below shows monthly percent changes in IPI for the period January – October 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

October

+ 1.28


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.

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