The overall Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Palestine decreased by 3.62% in June compared to May, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). The decrease in IPI for June was due to the decrease in the activities of mining and quarrying by 6.24%, which had a share of 2.89% of the total industry, and the activities of the manufacturing industry by 4.73%, which had a share of 87.89% of the total industry, while, the activities of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply increased by 7.28%, which had a share of 7.38% of the total industry, and the activities of water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation by 3.34%, which had a share of 1.84% of the total industry.
Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA