This chapter contains information on the industrial sector. Table 12.1 is compiled using the monthly data collected in the Industrial Production and Turnover Inquiry. The primary purpose of the Industrial Production and Turnover Inquiry is to provide a short-term indication of changes in the volume of production and turnover. This is published on a monthly basis.
The data in Table 12.2 is taken from the Census of Industrial Production which is an annual survey that collects information on enterprises that are wholly or primarily engaged in industrial production such as: manufacturing, mining, quarrying, sewerage, waste management and the supply of electricity, gas, steam and water.
| 12.1 Volume indices of production for industrial sectors | |||||||
| Base Year 2010=100 | |||||||
| Industrial sector | NACE Code | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Mining and quarrying | 5-9 | 84.9 | 75.8 | 109.9 | 100.0 | 82.2 | 72.0 |
| Food products and beverages | 10,11 | 112.8 | 115.6 | 116.7 | 129.3 | 135.9 | 134.1 |
| Textiles and wearing apparel | 13-15 | 89.1 | 78.6 | 80.2 | 82.4 | 82.1 | 82.1 |
| Wood and wood products | 16 | 91.5 | 82.9 | 90.7 | 86.3 | 85.8 | 86.9 |
| Paper and paper products; publishing, | |||||||
| printing and reproduction of recorded media | 17-18 | 89.7 | 87.6 | 85.3 | 91.8 | 86.4 | 76.4 |
| Chemicals and chemical products | 20 | 118.7 | 134.8 | 138.4 | 117.2 | 122.0 | 96.8 |
| Basic pharmceutical products and preparations | 21 | 94.3 | 86.0 | 81.5 | 122.8 | # | # |
| Rubber and plastic products | 22 | 98.7 | 94.0 | 97.1 | 90.1 | 97.0 | 101.3 |
| Other non-metallic mineral products | 23 | 99.9 | 86.3 | 86.2 | 91.7 | 103.4 | 115.5 |
| Basic metals and fabricated metal products | 24-25 | 112.5 | 98.9 | 106.4 | 117.6 | 126.5 | 116.5 |
| Computer, electronic and optical products | 26 | 79.9 | 88.3 | 77.6 | 75.1 | # | # |
| Electrical equipment | 27 | 117.4 | 118.1 | 121.2 | 113.1 | 112.4 | 129.8 |
| Machinery and equipment, not elsewhere classified | 28 | 113.4 | 119.8 | 121.1 | 137.7 | # | # |
| Transport equipment | 29-30 | 99.5 | 93.0 | 87.8 | 68.6 | 68.3 | 79.0 |
| Manufacturing industries | 10-33 | 100.1 | 98.9 | 96.4 | 119.7 | 165.8 | 166.6 |
| Transportable goods industries | 5-33 | 99.9 | 98.5 | 96.6 | 119.4 | 164.4 | 165.0 |
| Energy producing industries | 05,06,19,35 | 96.5 | 95.4 | 91.2 | 110.5 | 106.0 | 105.2 |
| Industries | 5-35 | 99.6 | 98.1 | 95.9 | 117.9 | 158.9 | 159.9 |
| # Confidential | |||||||
| Source: CSO | |||||||
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Industrial Production increased by 0.5% in 2016. The Food Products and Beverages sector decreased by 1.3% while Transport Equipment showed an increase of 15.7%.
| 12.2 Structural Business Statistics for Industry | ||||||
| Percentage change | ||||||
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 - 2015 | |||
| Enterprises | No. | 16,540 | 16,497 | 17,176 | 4.1 | |
| Persons Engaged | No. | 200,991 | 210,545 | 221,797 | 5.3 | |
| Turnover | €m | 119,345 | 127,366 | 233,775 | 83.5 | |
| Gross Value Added | €m | 41,165 | 42,920 | 93,421 | 117.7 | |
| Source: CSO | ||||||
Industrial Gross Value Added in Ireland more than doubled from €42.9bn in 2014 to €93.4bn in 2015, an annual increase of 117.7%
The number of Industrial enterprises in Ireland in 2015 was 17,176, an annual increase of 4.1%
The number of persons engaged in Industrial Production in Ireland in 2015 increased by 5.3% to 221,797
Turnover in the Industrial sector in Ireland increased 83.5% to €233.8bn in 2015.
| Turnover | Gross Value Added | |
| 2013 | 119.345 | 41.165 |
| 2014 | 127.366 | 42.92 |
| 2015 | 233.775 | 93.421 |
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