Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Decrease in the Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Palestine during June,06/2018
The overall IPI in Palestine reached 93.30 during June 2018 with a decrease of 5.22% compared to May 2018 (Base Month December 2015 = 100).
IPI for June 2018 decreased due to the decrease in the activities of Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation by 20.51% which had a share of 0.78% of the total industry, the activities of Mining and Quarrying by 9.81% which had a share of 4.06% of the total industry, and the activities of Manufacturing Industry by 5.52% which had a share of 83.19% of the total industry, while the activities of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply increased by 7.91% which had a share of 11.98% of the total industry.
The table shows monthly percent changes in IPI for the period January – June 2018:
|
Month |
Monthly Percent Change (%) |
|
January |
7.29 – |
|
February |
1.03 – |
|
March |
4.81 + |
|
April |
3.34 – |
|
May |
3.16 – |
|
June |
5.22 – |
The trend line of the Industrial Production Index in Palestine, for the period:
June 2017 – June 2018
(Base Month December 2015 = 100)
