Departmental Statistics.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 March 2004

Wednesday, 10 March 2004

Questions (97)

Paul Connaughton

Question:

164 Mr. Connaughton asked the Taoiseach the figures available for 2003 regarding the net industrial output per unit here, in Leinster and in the BMW area; the gross industrial output per worker here, in Leinster and in the BMW area; the annual wages and salaries per employee here, in Leinster and in the BMW area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7955/04]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Ms Hanafin)

The following two tables set out the relevant statistics from the 2001 census of industrial production. Preliminary results for the year 2002, giving the figures at national level, were published in October 2003. The final report for 2002, with regional details, will be available in June 2004.

2001	Unit	Border, Midland and Western	Southern and Eastern	State*
Number of local units	Number	1,507	3,768	5,296
Total persons engaged	Number	67,879	192,293	269,529
Gross Output	€000	15,408,770	81,168,828	98,663,610
Net Output	€000	8,427,529	46,971,752	56,536,874
Wages and Salaries	€000	1,586,799	5,567,893	7,601,813
Net Output per local unit	€000	5,592	12,466	10,675
Gross Output per person engaged	€000	227	422	366
Wages and Salaries per person engaged	€000	23	29	28

2001	Unit	Leinster	Munster	Connacht	Ulster (part)	State*
Number of local units	Number	2,818	1,466	579	412	5,296
Total persons engaged	Number	131,561	83,758	29,058	15,795	269,529
Gross Output	€000	48,883,832	38,245,631	6,733,514	2,714,621	98,663,610
Net Output	€000	30,477,796	20,050,967	3,902,192	968,326	56,536,874
Wages and Salaries	€000	3,810,386	2,353,265	655,122	335,918	7,601,813
Net Output per local unit	€000	10,815	13,677	6,740	2,350	10,675
Gross Output per person engaged	€000	372	457	232	172	366
Wages and Salaries per person engaged	€000	29	28	23	21	28

*State total includes a small number of units not attributable by region or province.