11% of industrial establishments in the Gaza Strip returned to work in August out of 114 establishments

The statistics noted that 11% of the industrial establishments in the Gaza Strip returned to work in August 2026 out of 114 establishments representing the sample of the industrial index in the sector.

Water supply activities and sanitation, waste management and treatment activities recorded an increase of 6.24%, which represents a relative importance of 1.84% of the total industry activities.

Meanwhile, manufacturing activities recorded a decrease of 0.60% in August 2026 compared to the previous month, representing a relative importance of 87.89% of the total industry activities.

As for the sub-activities that have a relatively large impact on the overall index, some manufacturing activities recorded a decrease in August 2026 compared to the previous month, most notably; the manufacture of other non-ferrous metal products, the manufacture of formed metal products except machinery and equipment, the manufacture of tobacco products, the manufacture of textiles, and the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products.

On the other hand, the index recorded an increase in some manufacturing activities, most notably; the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and preparations, the manufacture of clothing, the manufacture of furniture, the activity of printing and reproduction of recorded media, the manufacture of food products, the manufacture of wood and wood products, and the manufacture of paper and paper products.

Mining and quarrying activities also recorded a decrease of 0.43%, which represents a relative importance of 2.89% of the total industry activities.