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Israel Sees 10.8% Increase in Mining and Quarrying Production

Israel's mining and quarrying production rose 10.8% from November 2025 to January 2026, driven by a significant export sales increase.

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Jerusalem, 26 March, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics released the data on industrial production of the manufacturing, mining and quarrying sectors for the three months November 2025January 2026.

November 2025 – January 2026, trend data in annual calculation:

Industry, mining and quarrying:

10.8% Increase in industrial production

0.8% increase in salaried jobs

3.7% increase in the number of working hours

A 1.4% decrease in revenue from sales to the domestic market at constant prices, a 36.7% increase in revenue from sales to export at constant prices

Industry, without mining and quarrying and without high technology

3.5% increase in industrial production

High-tech industries:

15.4% increase in industrial production

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