This chapter contains information on the industrial sector. Table 11.1 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 11.2 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 11.1 Volume indices of production for industrial sectors | ||||
| Base Year 2015=100 | ||||
| Industrial sector | NACE Code | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Mining and quarrying | 5-9 | 86.8 | 81.1 | # |
| Food products | 10 | 98.0 | 97.7 | 95.6 |
| Textiles and wearing apparel | 13-15 | 104.8 | 108.9 | 118.9 |
| Wood and wood products | 16 | 102.5 | 139.3 | 157.4 |
| Paper and paper products; publishing, | ||||
| printing and reproduction of recorded media | 17-18 | 92.8 | 82.2 | 85.1 |
| Chemicals and chemical products | 20 | # | # | # |
| Basic pharmceutical products and preparations | 21 | # | # | # |
| Rubber and plastic products | 22 | 101.2 | 109.0 | 117.6 |
| Other non-metallic mineral products | 23 | 109.6 | 118.3 | 128.4 |
| Basic metals and fabricated metal products | 24-25 | 106.6 | 109.3 | 104.2 |
| Computer, electronic and optical products | 26 | # | # | # |
| Electrical equipment | 27 | 112.1 | 130.9 | 130.2 |
| Machinery and equipment, not elsewhere classified | 28 | # | # | # |
| Transport equipment | 29-30 | 113.4 | 113.2 | 118.5 |
| Manufacturing industries | 10-33 | 101.8 | 99.1 | 98.6 |
| Transportable goods industries | 5-33 | 101.7 | 99.0 | 98.7 |
| Industries | 5-35 | 101.8 | 99.5 | 99.4 |
| # Confidential | ||||
| Source: CSO | ||||
Manufacturing Production decreased by 0.5% in 2018. The Food Products sector decreased by 2.1%.
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| 11.2 Structural Business Statistics for Industry | |||||
| Percentage change | |||||
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 - 2017 | ||
| Enterprises | No. | 17,176 | 17,555 | 18,817 | 7.2 |
| of which: SME (<250) | 17,010 | 17,380 | 18,639 | 7.2 | |
| Large (250+) | 166 | 175 | 178 | 1.7 | |
| Persons Engaged | No. | 221,797 | 235,352 | 242,966 | 3.2 |
| of which: SME (<250) | 118,376 | 121,921 | 125,596 | 3.0 | |
| Large (250+) | 103,421 | 113,431 | 117,370 | 3.5 | |
| Turnover | €m | 233,804 | 227,154 | 238,601 | 5.0 |
| of which: SME (<250) | 40,892 | 41,570 | 44,328 | 6.6 | |
| Large (250+) | 192,913 | 185,583 | 194,273 | 4.7 | |
| Gross Value Added | €m | 95,025 | 93,264 | 103,029 | 10.5 |
| of which: SME (<250) | 13,629 | 15,017 | 15,045 | 0.2 | |
| Large (250+) | 81,395 | 78,247 | 87,984 | 12.4 | |
| Source:CSO | |||||
The number of persons engaged in Industrial Production in Ireland in 2017 increased by 3.2% to 242,966.
Industrial Gross Value Added rose 10.5% from €93.3 billion in 2016 to €103.0 billion in 2017.
Turnover in the Industrial sector increased 5.0% to €238.6 billion in 2017.
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| Turnover | Gross Value Added | |
| 2015 | 233.804 | 95.025 |
| 2016 | 227.154 | 93.264 |
| 2017 | 238.601 | 103.029 |
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