Taoiseach | Number of persons employed in Manufacturing Sector

To ask the Taoiseach the total number of persons currently employed in the manufacturing sector throughout the country.

REPLY

The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of employment estimates in the State.

The LFS sectoral employment figures are based on the EU NACE Rev. 2 classification.

In Q3 2022 291,300 persons were employed in NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector C Manufacturing.

Table 1 below shows the number of persons aged 15 – 89 years in employment (ILO) in NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector C Manufacturing the third quarter 2012 – 2022.  

Table 1 Persons aged 15-89 years in employment (ILO) in NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector C Manufacturing Q3 2012-2022

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Economic sector (NACE Rev.2)			Q3 2012	Q3 2013	Q3 2014	Q3 2015	Q3 2016	Q3 2017	Q3 2018	Q3 2019	Q3 2020	Q3 2021	Q3 2022
C	Manufacturing		207.9	220.7	222.0	236.0	256.6	257.0	254.1	261.1	263.8	276.1	291.3

Source: Labour Force Survey (LFS), Central Statistics Office, Ireland.

Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.

Data may be subject to future revision.

Reference period: q3=July- September.