RIYADH: Industrial production in Jordan rose by 1.44 percent during the first 10 months of the year, supported by continued growth in manufacturing and electricity output, according to official data released by the country’s Department of Statistics.
The General Industrial Production Quantity Index reached 88.89 points during the period, compared with 87.62 points in the same period of the previous year, based on the revised base year of 2018, which equals 100, according to a report by the Jordan News Agency, citing the department.
Manufacturing activity was the main driver of growth, with output increasing by 1.40 percent over the 10-month period.
The sector carries the largest weighting in the index at 88.7 percent, underscoring its central role in Jordan’s industrial performance.
Electricity generation recorded a stronger increase of 3.31 percent, accounting for 5.9 percent of the index, while output in the extractive industries declined by 0.42 percent, with a relative weight of 5.4 percent.
