This chapter contains information on the industrial sector. Table 14.1 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 14.2 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.
| Table 14.1 Volume indices of production for industrial sectors | |||||
| Base Year 2015=100 | |||||
| Industrial sector | NACE Code | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Mining and quarrying | 5-9 | * | * | * | * |
| Food products | 10 | 98.0 | 97.7 | 95.6 | 99.9 |
| Textiles and wearing apparel | 13-15 | 104.8 | 108.9 | 118.9 | 124.6 |
| Wood and wood products | 16 | 102.5 | 139.3 | 157.4 | 171.4 |
| Paper and paper products; publishing, | |||||
| printing and reproduction of recorded media | 17-18 | 92.8 | 82.2 | 85.1 | 89.4 |
| Chemicals and chemical products | 20 | * | * | * | * |
| Basic pharmaceutical products and preparations | 21 | * | * | * | * |
| Rubber and plastic products | 22 | 101.2 | 109.0 | 117.6 | 117.9 |
| Other non-metallic mineral products | 23 | 109.6 | 118.3 | 128.4 | 136.1 |
| Basic metals and fabricated metal products | 24-25 | 106.6 | 109.3 | 104.2 | 120.3 |
| Computer, electronic and optical products | 26 | * | * | * | * |
| Electrical equipment | 27 | 112.1 | 130.9 | 130.2 | 138.2 |
| Machinery and equipment, not elsewhere classified | 28 | * | * | * | * |
| Transport equipment | 29-30 | 113.4 | 113.2 | 118.5 | 124.1 |
| Manufacturing industries | 10-33 | 101.8 | 99.1 | 93.8 | 96.4 |
| Transportable goods industries | 5-33 | 101.7 | 99.0 | 93.7 | 96.3 |
| Industries | 5-35 | 101.8 | 99.5 | 94.6 | 97.3 |
| * Confidential | |||||
| Source: CSO | |||||
Manufacturing production increased by 2.8% in 2019. The Food products sector increased by 4.5% while Wood and wood products showed an increase of 8.9%.
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| Table 14.2 Structural Business Statistics for Industry, 2016 - 2018 | |||||
| Percentage change | |||||
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 - 2018 | ||
| Industry (B-E) | |||||
| Enterprises | No. | 17,555 | 18,817 | 18,703 | -0.6 |
| of which; SMEs (<250) | 17,380 | 18,639 | 18,527 | -0.6 | |
| Large (250+) | 175 | 178 | 176 | -1.1 | |
| Persons Engaged | No. | 235,352 | 242,966 | 250,635 | 3.2 |
| of which; SMEs (<250) | 121,921 | 125,596 | 128,787 | 2.5 | |
| Large (250+) | 113,431 | 117,370 | 121,848 | 3.8 | |
| Turnover | €m | 227,154 | 238,601 | 268,289 | 12.4 |
| of which; SMEs (<250) | 41,571 | 44,328 | 47,006 | 6.0 | |
| Large (250+) | 185,583 | 194,273 | 221,283 | 13.9 | |
| Gross Value Added | €m | 93,264 | 103,029 | 110,470 | 7.2 |
| of which; SMEs (<250) | 15,017 | 15,045 | 13,953 | -7.3 | |
| Large (250+) | 78,247 | 87,984 | 96,517 | 9.7 | |
| Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have less than 250 persons engaged. Large enterprises have 250 or more persons engaged. | |||||
| Totals may differ due to rounding. | |||||
| Source: CSO | |||||
The number of persons engaged in Industrial Production in Ireland in 2018 increased by 3.2% to 250,635.
Industrial Gross Value Added rose 7.2% from €103.0 billion in 2017 to €110.5 billion in 2018.
Turnover in the Industrial sector increased 12.4% to €268.3 billion in 2018.
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| X-axis label | Turnover | Gross Value Added |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 227.154 | 93.264 |
| 2017 | 238.601 | 103.029 |
| 2018 | 268.289 | 110.47 |
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