Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 October 2020
93. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people employed in the manufacturing and servicing sectors in County Kildare, respectively; the degree to which this number has fluctuated in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30886/20]
View answerThe table below shows employment by broad sector in County Kildare in agency client (IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta) companies over the period 2015-2019.
Table 1: Kildare, Agency Client Employment by Broad Sector, 2015-2019
|
Sector |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|
Manufacturing |
14,010 |
13,942 |
13,623 |
13,667 |
13,918 |
|
Services |
4,434 |
4,475 |
3,914 |
4,294 |
4,255 |
|
Grand Total |
18,444 |
18,417 |
17,537 |
17,961 |
18,173 |
Over the five year period 2015-2019 employment in manufacturing in Kildare decreased by 0.7%, while employment in services grew by 4.0%. This continues a long-run trend, mirrored internationally, of a shift towards services. However, manufacturing is still the major component of agency client employment in Kildare at 76.6%.
