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Irish Industrial Production by Sector

2015

Net selling value 2015 - Top 10 and Top 50 enterprises
 20152015
 €'000 (%)
Top 10 enterprises57,761,99950.0
Other enterprises57,865,87850.0
Total NSV115,627,877100.0
Top 50 enterprises86,173,67274.5
Other enterprises29,454,20525.5
Total NSV115,627,877100.0

Half of Industrial Net Selling Value generated by Top 10 Enterprises

Figure 1: Net Selling Value 2015, Top 10 Enterprises
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The Top 10 industrial enterprises by value accounted for 50% of the value of all production in Ireland in 2015.  

These 10 enterprises had production with a Net Selling Value (NSV) of €57.8 billion, while the remaining 3,278 industrial enterprises reported €57.9 billion. Net Selling Value is the net amount (excluding VAT) that is invoiced to customers. See Figure 1 and Headline table.

 

Three quarters of NSV generated by Top 50 enterprises

The Top 50 industrial enterprises by value in Ireland represented almost three quarters of the overall NSV, with a value of €86.2 billion in 2015. This highlights that the value of the Manufacturing sector in Ireland is heavily reliant on a very small number of enterprises. See Headline table 1. 

Value of Products manufactured and sold by Irish based enterprises rose 12.9% to €115.6  billion in 2015

The total value of products manufactured in Ireland in 2015 was €115.6 billion. This was an increase of 12.9% on 2014 figures. See Table 1.

The Pharmaceutical sector reported NSV of €42.6 billion in 2015

The most significant increase in Net Selling Value was in the Pharmaceutical sector. The value of Basic pharmaceutical products and preparations increased by 18.2% from €36.1 billion in 2014 to €42.6 billion in 2015. 

In terms of NSV, strong performances was also reported in the Food, Chemical and Computer sectors. These four sectors combined accounted for 80.6% or €93.2 billion of total NSV in Ireland in 2015. In 2014 these sectors reported a value of €80.8 billion or 78.9% of Total NSV. See Figure 2 and Table 1.

Total NSVFood, Chemical,
Pharmaceutical and
Computer
Sectors combined
2014102.480.8
2015115.693.2

Irish manufacturing trends 2013 to 2015

The dominance of the Chemical and Pharmaceutical sectors has increased steadily since 2013, when both sectors combined accounted for 44.6% of total NSV. In 2014, this figure increased to 49.5% in 2014 and to 51.5% in 2015. The absolute value of the Food sector has increased steadily since 2013, but it's share of total NSV has fallen over the same period. In 2013 the value of all food products was €18.9 billion, which represented 21% of value of all goods produced. The value of the Food sector increased to €19.9 billion in 2014 but its percentage of total NSV dropped to 19.4%. This trend continued in 2015 when the value of Food products increased to €20.4 billion, which represented 17.7% of total NSV. See Figure 3 and Table 1.

201320142015
Mining & Quarrying0.80.60.5
Food2119.417.7
Beverages2.92.52
Textiles0.40.40.3
Paper and paper products1.41.21.1
Chemical products12.414.314.6
Pharmaceutical products 32.335.236.9
Rubber and plastic products1.41.21.1
Basic metals, machinery
and equipment n.e.c.
4.84.54.8
Computer, electronic,
optical and electrical equipment
10.71011.5
Wood and wood products2.12.22.1
Transport equipment0.70.60.6
Other9.37.96.9

Significant growth in Ireland's top industries

The Chemical and Pharmaceutical sectors recorded the biggest percentage increase in NSV in Ireland between the years 2013 - 2015. The Chemical sector experienced 51.8% growth while the Pharmaceutical sector had 46.9% growth.

The value of Food products manufactured in the same time period rose 8.2% while the Computer, optical and electrical equipment sector grew by 37.5% in NSV terms. Elements of these percentage changes are attributable to NACE changes as a result of some enterprises being reclassified from the Services sector to the Industrial sector. See Figure 4 and Table 1.

2013-2015
Chemical products51.8
Pharmaceutical products 46.9
Computer, electronic, optical
and electrical equipment
37.5
Basic metals, machinery
and equipment n.e.c.
30.5
Wood and wood products28.2
Food8.2
Paper and paper products4.7
Rubber and plastic products2.7
Transport equipment-1.2
Textiles-4.7
Other-4.9
Beverages-7.6
Mining & Quarrying-21.3

The value of EU Industrial production more evenly spread over a number of sectors in 2015 than in Ireland

The value of Irish industrial production was largely concentrated in four sectors - Pharmaceuticals (Nace 21), Chemicals (Nace 20), Food (Nace 10) and Computers (Nace 26) -  compared to a more even distribution of the industrial sector at an EU level. The Pharmaceutical sector was the largest contributor to NSV in Ireland in 2015 at 36.9% of total NSV. In contrast, for the EU28 as a whole, the Pharmaceutical sector accounted for only 3.5% of total NSV in 2015. The largest sectors in terms of NSV in EU28 in 2015 were Basic metals (22.6%), Transport equipment (16.1%) and Food products (16.0%). See Figure 5 and Eurostat.

IrelandEU28
Mining & Quarrying0.50.5
Food17.716
Beverages22.7
Textiles0.32.5
Paper and paper products1.14.1
Chemical products14.68.2
Pharmaceutical products 36.93.5
Rubber and plastic products1.14.6
Basic metals, machinery
and equipment n.e.c.
4.822.6
Computer, electronic,
optical and electrical equipment
11.57.8
Wood and wood products2.16.4
Transport equipment0.616.1
Other6.95

Value of Construction related products up in 2015

The value of Construction related products grew considerably in 2015, with several specific product codes reporting increased NSV in 2015. The value of cement production in particular has seen growth rates of 55% from €205.2 million in 2014 to €318.1 million in 2015. The value of "concrete products for construction products" reported a 17.7% increase in NSV, from €238.8 million in 2014 to €281.2 million in 2015. The value of ready-mixed concrete also saw double digit growth levels in NSV, from €184.8 million in 2014 to €207.7 million in 2015, an annual increase of 12.4%. See Figure 6 and Table 2.

20142015
Cement (2351)205198000318058000
Concrete products for
construction purposes (2361)
238847000281156000
Ready-mixed
concrete (2363)
184759000207723000

Value of Food Production up 3.0% to €20.4 billion in 2015

The value of food production in Ireland grew by 3.0% from €19.9 billion in 2014 to €20.4 billion in 2015. Within the Food sector, there have been a number of changes; notably a large percentage increase in the value of Fish and Bread and Pastry products in particular. The value of fish products increased by 33% from €470.5 million in 2014 to €627.1 million in 2015. Other food groupings that showed significant increases in value since 2014 were feeds for farm animals up 10.1% to €1.1 billion, processing and preserving of meats up 9.4% to €3.89 billion and the value of bread and fresh pastries up 8.7% from €569.7 million in 2014 to €619.3 million in 2015. See Figure 7 and Table 2.

20142015
Fish Products (1020)0.4704850.62705
Feeds for farm animals (1091)1.0094121.111183
Processing and preserving of
meat (1011)
3.5556543.88966
Bread and Fresh Pastries (1071)0.5696650.619276
 Table 1: Total Net Selling Value of Production by Sector for 2013 - 2015    
 20131201412015 
 €'000€'000€'000 
Mining and Quarrying (05,06,07,08,09)678,912657,118534,456 
Food products (10)18,890,65319,852,74520,447,922 
Beverages (11)2,564,8062,535,6892,369,142 
Textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products (13,14,15)324,301403,787309,130 
Paper and paper products (17,18)1,221,9381,257,8551,279,603 
Chemicals and chemical products (20)11,119,54914,618,37016,884,486 
Basic pharmaceutical products and preparations (21)29,010,03836,060,14142,615,325 
Rubber and plastic products (22)1,242,7761,240,7251,276,470 
Basic metals and fabricated metal products,machinery and equipment (24,25,28)4,285,5134,558,0725,594,209 
Computer,electronic,optical and electrical equipment (26,27)9,634,99410,267,17313,247,614 
Wood and wood products, other non-metallic mineral products, furniture (16,23,31)1,930,2222,202,6682,474,442 
Transport equipment (29,30)664,553604,062656,778 
Other (12,32,33)8,348,7698,139,0287,938,300 
Total NSV 89,917,024102,397,433115,627,877 
1 2013 and 2014 Data revised    
Table 2: Net Selling Value of selected products 2014-2015 
  
 20142015
 
Cement (2351)205,198,000318,058,000
Concrete products for construction purposes (2361)238,847,000281,156,000
Ready-mixed concrete (2363)184,759,000207,723,000
Fish Products (1020)470,485,000627,050,000
Feeds for farm animals (1091)1,009,412,0001,111,183,000
Processing and preserving of meat (1011)3,555,654,0003,889,660,000
Bread and Fresh Pastries (1071)569,665,000619,276,000
  
  
  

Background Notes

Irish Industrial Production by Sector

Data for this survey is collected under the name of PRODCOM, but is currently published under the title of Irish Industrial Production by Sector.

Introduction to PRODCOM

This report presents results for the annual PRODCOM Inquiry conducted by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).  This is an annual survey of the value and volume of products produced by industrial enterprises in Ireland and sold during the reference year.  It is carried out in compliance with the European Community (EC) Council Regulation on the Establishment of a Community Survey of Industrial Production (No. 3924/91).  The results are presented using a harmonised EU product classification called PRODCOM.  The title comes from the French term "PRODuction COMmunautaire" (Community Production).

Appreciation is extended to all enterprises that co-operated with this annual inquiry. 

Scope and Coverage

The survey covers all industrial enterprises with three or more persons engaged which are wholly or primarily engaged in industrial production and industrial services in the Mining, Quarrying and Manufacturing industries.  The survey does not cover the following sectors and products:

• products of coal and lignite mining


• coke and refined petroleum products

 Survey Organisation

Customised questionnaires are issued to enterprises on an annual basis, seeking information at a detailed level on the products sold in the previous year, irrespective of the year of manufacture.  A residual category is included in each questionnaire for the recording of new products.  The details returned are classified by reference to the PRODCOM classification.  Individual questionnaires are updated annually to distinguish the particular products produced by each enterprise. 

Product Groupings

In the PRODCOM classification products are grouped by the NACE Rev.2 four digit industrial sectors in which they are primarily produced (i.e characteristic products).  NACE Rev.2 is the EU system for classifying economic activities. 

The value and volume data shown for a product includes not only the production by enterprises classified to the NACE sector where it is primarily produced but also its production by enterprises classified to other NACE Rev.2 sectors. 

Classification of Products

The business activity classification used in this publication is based on the Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community i.e. NACE Rev. 2.  Prior to 2008 PRODCOM publications were based on the NACE Rev.1.1 classification.

The PRODCOM classification is organised into product divisions and classes corresponding to the sectoral divisions (2 digit) of NACE Rev.2.  It uses an eight-digit product code - XX.XX.XX.XX.  The first four digits of the code correspond to the 4-digit classes of NACE Rev.2.  The first six digits are the European Community Classification of Products by Activity (CPA) codes.  The CPA provides a detailed listing of the characteristic products for each 4-digit NACE Rev.2 economic activity.  The last two digits provide a more detailed breakdown of the CPA classes into PRODCOM product headings.

There is a direct link between the PRODCOM classification and the EU foreign trade Harmonised System/Combined Nomenclature (HS/CN) classification.  Each PRODCOM 8-digit heading covers one or more HS/CN 8-digit headings.  The following example shows the link between all the different classifications: 


PRODCOM                  Description Foreign Trade                  HS/CN code

10.12.10.10                   Fresh or chilled whole chickens                 0207.11


The PRODCOM code 10.12.10.10 covers the same products as HS/CN code 0207.11, which is the code in foreign trade statistics under which imports and exports of chickens appear.  Thus for any product a direct link can be made for its production (PRODCOM code) and its imports and exports (HS/CN code) to derive domestic consumption (production plus imports minus exports).  This in turn can be linked to the sector of economic activity.


As described above PRODCOM data may be combined with foreign trade data (imports and exports) to derive apparent domestic consumption.  Apparent consumption is calculated by adding imports to domestic production and subtracting exports.  This approximation may be of limited value in some instances due to the need to suppress details to preserve confidentiality, timing differences between PRODCOM and foreign trade data, or different valuation methods. 

Variables 

The data covers the value and volume of products manufactured and sold by enterprises, irrespective of the year of manufacture.  Also included are the fees earned by the enterprises for industrial services provided and work done on commission.

Value relates to the net selling value, excluding VAT, invoiced to customers.  It excludes duties and taxes payable on the goods such as excise duties, separately charged freight costs, discounts and goods resold without any further processing.

Estimation for Non-Response

Details for key non-respondents were estimated using turnover data from other CSO surveys, principally the Monthly Industrial Production Inquiry.  Total turnover was disaggregated, where possible, by reference to the product mix details supplied by the non-respondents to an earlier PRODCOM inquiry. In all other cases, both volume and value are imputed by the IT system.

In the case of respondents, estimates for missing volumes have been made in certain cases by using the average unit price from the respondent firms. In other cases it was not possible to estimate for missing volumes.


Confidentiality

The information provided by enterprises is treated as strictly confidential in accordance with national and EU law.  Rules are applied to both the value and volume data of each individual product or service to identify confidential data.  Direct or indirect disclosure of information relating to identifiable respondents is avoided by suppressing confidential data.  Individual products which are confidential are identified by -99,999,999. 

LEXICON OF ABBREVIATIONS

< =

Less than or equal to

= >

Greater than or equal to

ABS

Acrylonitril-Butadiene-Styrene

CVD

Chemical Vapour Deposition

PVD

Physical Vapour Deposition

HS

Harmonized System

CN

Combined Nomenclature

CG

centigram

CM3

cubic centimetre

KVAR

kilovar

KV

kilovolt

MM

millimetre

MPA

megapascal

T

tonne

EXCL.

excluding

INCL.

including

N.E.C.

not elsewhere classified

N.P.R.S

not packaged for retail sale

P.R.S

packaged for retail sale

V.Q.P.R.D

vin de qualité produit dans une région déterminée

(Quality wines produced in specified regions)

S

supressed (unreliable)

--

Under the HS/CN heading, this denotes the absence of a tariff code from the current Prodcom list

 

LIST OF UNITS

GT

Gross Tonnage

CE/EL

Number of elements

G

Gram

KG

Kilogram

KWh

Kilowatt hours

KW

Kilowatt

L

Litre

M

Metre

M2

Square metre

M3

Cubic metre

PA

Number of pairs

P/ST

Number of items

-

No unit

CK

Carats

TJ

Terajoule (gross calorific value)

 

(1) Definition 

Net Selling Value

The value of sales for each product relates to the net selling value i.e. the net amount (excluding VAT) invoiced to customers.

This value includes amounts charged by enterprises to customers for transport of goods by their own vehicles and packaging costs.

Excluded from this definition are:

• duties and taxes payable on the goods e.g. excise duties
• separately charged freight costs
• any discounts granted to customers
• goods resold without further processing 

 

(2) Products

  • Products include: all finished goods made from materials or intermediate goods purchased by the enterprise
  • semi-finished goods transferred for further processing to another establishment of the business (valued at their estimated value)
  • goods which were substantially made in the factory but on which some intermediary work was done on commission by another firm
  • goods fully manufactured by the enterprise on commission from materials supplied by another firm
  • goods partly manufactured by the enterprise on commission
  • work done for a fee or charge on products supplied by another firm within the State and then returned for further processing prior to becoming a finished product
  • any other work done on commission 

 (3) Prodcom

PRODCOM is the title of the European Community (EC) production statistics for Mining, Quarrying and Manufacturing, i.e Section B and C of the Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community (NACE Rev. 2).  The title comes from the French "PRODuction COMmunautaire" (Community production).

The basis of the survey is Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3924/91 on the establishment of a Community survey of industrial production (PRODCOM Regulation).  In accordance with Article 2(2) of the above-mentioned Regulation, production is to be recorded according to the product headings of the PRODCOM list.
The list does not include the products of coal and lignite mining, extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas, manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (Divisions 05, 06 and 19 of NACE Rev. 2), since they are already covered in a separate set of Community statistics.

 

 

 

 

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