Production in the manufacturing industries up by 2.7%, figures show
Production in the manufacturing industries is up by 2.7% in the three months to July, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Compared with the same three month period last year, production in the manufacturing industries was 4.1% lower.
From May 2026 to July, quarterly turnover in manufacturing industries rose by 2.5% compared with February 2026 to April 2026. This remained unchanged compared with the same three-month period in 2025.
The CSO say that the modern sector saw a decrease of 4.4% in productions in the three months from May 2026 to July 2026 when compared with the same period last year. The traditional sector fell by 3.5% in the same period.
Gregg Patrick, Statistician in the Enterprise Statistics Division, said: “Production in manufacturing industries increased by 2.7% from May 2026 to July 2026 when compared with the previous three-month period (February 2026 to April 2026) on a seasonally adjusted basis.
“On an annual basis, production in this sector was 4.1% lower in the three months from May 2026 to July 2026 when compared with the same period in 2025. The CSO recommends that analysts take a longer-term view of the indices because of the variability that can occur within the given months of a quarter.
“The highly globalised Modern sector, which includes the Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Computer & Electronic sectors, experienced a fall of 4.4% in industrial production from May 2026 to July 2026 when compared with the same three-month period in 2025, while annual production in the Traditional sector decreased by 3.5%.
“From May 2026 to July 2026, quarterly turnover in manufacturing industries was up by 2.5% when compared with the previous three-month period and was unchanged when compared with the same three-month period in 2025.
“These results cover manufacturing activity undertaken on behalf of industrial enterprises with headquarters based in Ireland. It should be noted that they include both manufacturing in Ireland and manufacturing abroad (either by foreign subsidiaries or by foreign subcontractors). The multinational sector in particular is highly globalised, conducting much of its manufacturing activity abroad."