Bernard Durkan
Question:191. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the extent to which employment in the manufacturing sector has grown in the past five years to date. [7331/22]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 February 2022
191. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the extent to which employment in the manufacturing sector has grown in the past five years to date. [7331/22]
View answerThe Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of employment estimates in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q3 2021.
The LFS sectoral employment figures are based on the EU NACE Rev. 2 classification.
The table below shows the number of persons aged 15 - 89 years in employment (ILO) in the NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector C (Manufacturing), Q3 2016 - 2021 and the five year change.
Number of persons aged 15 - 89 years in employment (ILO) in the NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector C (Manufacturing), Q3 2016 - 2021 and the five year change
'000
Q3 2016 |
Q3 2017 |
Q3 2018 |
Q3 2019 |
Q3 2020 |
Q3 2021 |
Change Q3 2016 to Q3 2021 |
|
Employment in the Manufacturing Sector |
256.6 |
257.0 |
254.1 |
261.1 |
263.8 |
276 .1 |
+ 19.5 (+7.6%) |
Source: Labour Force Survey (LFS), Central Statistics Office, Ireland
Data may be subject to future revision.
Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.
Reference period: Q3=July-September