Palestinian Authority reports large increase in industrial production
The water, mining and energy sectors were responsible for the boost.
The Palestinian Authority (PA) today announced a large increase in its industrial production last year.
The Palestinian industrial production index rose 14% in 2021, the PA’s official WAFA news agency reported.
An industrial production index measures an area’s output in the manufacturing, mining and energy sectors.
Several sectors grew in the Palestinian Territories last year. Water supply, sewage and waste management activities rose by 32 percent. Manufacturing increased by 16 percent. Mining went up by 8.5 percent, while electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning increased nearly 6 percent, according to WAFA.
