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Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying Production Up 8.5%, Second Quarter 2026

Israel's industrial production rose 8.5% in Q2 2026, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics, with strong export growth.

Content type: Breaking NewsSource: TPS

Jerusalem, 30 August, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported an 8.5% increase in Industrial productionmanufacturing, mining and quarrying – in the second quarter of 2026.

The was also a 0.4% increase in jobs and the number of work hours was stable.

In addition, sales revenue from exports at constant prices saw a 12.8% increase and sales revenue for the domestic market at constant prices increased by 5.9%.

Production in industry, excluding mining, quarrying, and high-tech technology, increased by 0.8% and in high-tech sectors increased by 13.4%.