Ireland’s UN SDGs - Goal 9 Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, 2021
The 17 UN SDGs are a set of global development targets adopted by the United Nations (UN) member countries in September 2015 to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. The UN SDGs are driving the global development agenda towards Agenda 2030.
The Sustainable Development Goals National Implementation Plan 2018-2020 is in direct response to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and provides a whole-of-government approach to implement the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
This Publication for 'Goal 9 Industry Innovation and Infrastructure' has 12 SDG indicators which are divided into three main chapters: Infrastructure, Industry and Innovation.
SDG 9.1.1 Proportion of the rural population who live within 2 kms of an all-season road is published by CSO, Sustainable Developments Goals Division. Information on the Ireland's Road Network is published by the Department of Transport.
SDG 9.1.2 Passenger and freight volumes, by mode of transport is published by CSO, Transport Division.
SDG 9.2.1 Manufacturing value added as a proportion of GDP and per capita is compiled from data published by the CSO. The National Accounts Division publish data for manufacturing value added (MVA) and GDP data in their National Income and Expenditure 2020 release. CSO Population estimates are used to derive MVA per capita.
SDG 9.2.2 Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment is published by CSO, Labour Force Survey.
SDG 9.3.1 Proportion of small-scale industries in total industry value added is published by CSO, Census of Industrial Production. Classification of industry by ISIC Revision 4, including those suppressed for confidentiality reasons, is detailed in Table 7.1.
| Table 7.1 - SDG 9.3.1 Classification of Industry by ISIC1 Revision 4 | |
| ISIC Revision 4 | Description |
| 10 | Manufacture of Food Products |
| 11 | Manufacture of Beverages |
| 12 | Manufacture of Tobacco Products |
| 13 | Manufacture of Textiles |
| 14 | Manufacture of Wearing Apparel |
| 15 | Manufacture of Leather and Related Products |
| 16 | Manufacture of Wood Products, Excluding Furniture |
| 17 | Manufacture of Paper and Paper Products |
| 18 | Manufacture of Printing and Reproduction of Recorded Media |
| 19 | Manufacture of Coke and Refined Petroleum Products |
| 20 | Manufacture of Chemicals and Chemical Products |
| 21 | Manufacture of Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemicals, etc. |
| 22 | Manufacture of Rubber and Plastics Products |
| 23 | Manufacture of Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products |
| 24 | Manufacture of Basic Metals |
| 25 | Manufacture of Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery |
| 26 | Manufacture of Computer, Electronic and Optical Products |
| 27 | Manufacture of Electrical Equipment |
| 28 | Manufacture of Machinery and Equipment n.e.c. |
| 29 | Manufacture of Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Semi-Trailers |
| 30 | Manufacture of Other Transport Equipment |
| 31 | Manufacture of Furniture |
| 32 | Other Manufacturing |
| 33 | Manufacture of Repair and Installation of Machinery/Equipment |
| C | Total Manufacturing |
| Source: UN Statistics Division | |
| 1The International Standard Industrial Classification of all Economic Activities (ISIC) Revision 4 (2008) | |
SDG 9.3.2 Proportion of small-scale industries with a loan or line of credit is based on data published by the Central Bank of Ireland and the CSO, Access to Finance Survey.
SDG 9.4.1 CO2 emission per unit of value added is calculated from Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) CO2 emissions data and CSO, National Accounts GDP data.
SDG 9.5.1 Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP is published by Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
SDG 9.5.2 Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants is published by Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the CSO.
SDG 9.a.1 Total official international support (official development assistance plus other official flows) to infrastructure is published by the OECD.
SDG 9.b.1 Proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added is from the CSO, National Accounts Division. Classification of medium-high and high-tech industry by ISIC is detailed in Table 7.2.
| Table 7.2- SDG 9.b.1 Classification of Medium-High and High-Tech Industry by ISIC1 Revision 4 | |
| ISIC Revision 4 | Description |
| 20 | Manufacture of Chemicals and Chemical Products |
| 21 | Manufacture of Basic Pharmaceutical Products and Pharmaceutical Preparations |
| 252 | Manufacture of Weapons and Ammunition |
| 26 | Manufacture of Computer, Electronic and Optical Products |
| 27 | Manufacture of Electrical Equipment |
| 28 | Manufacture of Machinery and Equipment n.e.c |
| 29 | Manufacture of Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Semi-Trailers |
| 30 2 | Manufacture of Other Transport Equipment |
| 325 | Manufacture of Medical and Dental Instruments and Supplies |
| Source: UN Statistics Division | |
| 1The International Standard Industrial Classification of all Economic Activities (ISIC) Revision 4 (2008) | |
| 2Excluding 301 (Building of Ships and Boats) | |
SDG 9.c.1 Proportion of population covered by a mobile network, by technology is published by Commission for Communications Regulation. Data on Smartphone usage is published in the CSO ‘Information Society Statistics’ survey 2018.
For reference the population per county is based on the Census of Population 2016 data as follows:
| Table 7.3 - Population per County, Census 2016 | ||
| Number | % | |
| Carlow | 56,932 | 1.2 |
| Dublin | 1,347,359 | 28.3 |
| Kildare | 222,504 | 4.7 |
| Kilkenny | 99,232 | 2.1 |
| Laois | 84,697 | 1.8 |
| Longford | 40,873 | 0.9 |
| Louth | 128,884 | 2.7 |
| Meath | 195,044 | 4.1 |
| Offaly | 77,961 | 1.6 |
| Westmeath | 88,770 | 1.9 |
| Wexford | 149,722 | 3.1 |
| Wicklow | 142,425 | 3.0 |
| Clare | 118,817 | 2.5 |
| Cork | 542,868 | 11.4 |
| Kerry | 147,707 | 3.1 |
| Limerick City and County | 194,899 | 4.1 |
| Tipperary | 159,553 | 3.4 |
| Waterford City and County | 116,176 | 2.4 |
| Galway | 258,058 | 5.4 |
| Leitrim | 32,044 | 0.7 |
| Mayo | 130,507 | 2.7 |
| Roscommon | 64,544 | 1.4 |
| Sligo | 65,535 | 1.4 |
| Cavan | 76,176 | 1.6 |
| Donegal | 159,192 | 3.3 |
| Monaghan | 61,386 | 1.3 |
| State | 4,761,865 | 100.0 |
| Source: CSO, Census of Population 2016 | ||
Border – Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan, Sligo
Midland – Laois, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath
West – Galway, Mayo, Roscommon
Dublin – Dublin City, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, South Dublin
Mid-East – Kildare, Louth, Meath, Wicklow
Mid-West – Clare, Limerick, Tipperary
South East – Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford
South West – Cork, Kerry
Northern & Western - Border and West regions
Southern - Mid-West, South East and South West regions
Eastern & Midland - Dublin, Mid-East and Midland regions
All indicators data are classified by the IAEG-SDGs into three tiers based on their level of methodological development and the availability of data at the global level.
Tier Classification Criteria/Definitions:
Tier 1: Indicator is conceptually clear, has an internationally established methodology and standards are available, and data are regularly produced by countries for at least 50 per cent of countries and of the population in every region where the indicator is relevant.
Tier 2: Indicator is conceptually clear, has an internationally established methodology and standards are available, but data are not regularly produced by countries.
Tier 3: No internationally established methodology or standards are yet available for the indicator, but methodology/standards are being (or will be) developed or tested.
Recent work by the IAEG-SDGs have led to all SDG indicators now being classified as either Tier 1 or Tier 2 indicators.
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