The overall Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Palestine dropped during April by 11.31% compared to March, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). IPI for April decreased due to the decrease in the activities of Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation by 14.13%, which had a share of 1.84% of the total industry, the activities of Manufacturing Industry by 12.13%, which had a share of 87.89% of the total industry, the activities of Mining and Quarrying by 5.33%, which had a share of 2.89% of the total industry, and the activities of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply by 3.75%, which had a share of 7.38% of the total industry, said the PCBS.
Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA