Palestine Economy Portal

The index of industrial production quantities decreased by 1.90% during last November, compared to the previous month, as the index of industrial production quantities decreased to 108.72, compared to 110.82 during October (base year 2018 = 100).

The following are the most prominent publications published by the Central Bureau of Statistics in a report in this regard:

Mining and quarrying activities recorded a decrease of 15.16%, of which the relative importance is 2.68% of the total industry activities.

Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply activities decreased by 7.77%, whose relative importance constitutes 11.95% of the total industry activities.

The manufacturing activities recorded a decrease of 0.83% during the observed month compared to the previous month, whose relative importance constitutes 82.98% of the total industry activities.

While the activities of water supply, sanitation and waste management and treatment increased by 5.38%, of which the relative importance is 2.39% of the total industry activities.

As for sub-activities that have a significant relative impact on the overall index, some manufacturing activities recorded a decrease during the month of November, compared to October, the most important of which are: the manufacture of other non-metallic minerals products, the clothing industry, the tobacco products industry, and the chemicals and products industry Chemical, woodworking, wood products, papermaking and paper products.

On the other hand, the index of quantities of industrial production recorded an increase in some activities of manufacturing industries, including the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and their preparations, the activity of printing and reproduction of recorded media, the manufacture of food products, and the manufacture of furniture.