Production in manufacturing industries up by 4.5%, figures show

Production in the manufacturing industries is up by 4.5% in the three months to June 2026, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

When compared with the same period last year, April to June 2026 saw a 5.0% decrease.

Looking at overall turnover in the manufacturing industries, it increased by 6.8%. This was in comparison with January to March 2026 to April to June. However, there was an annual decrease of 7.2% when compared with the same period in 2025.

The CSO say that the modern sector experienced an annual decrease of 5.4% when it came to production, in the three months from April to June 2026, when compared with the same period in 2025.

Gregg Patrick, Statistician in the Enterprise Statistics Division, said: "Production in manufacturing industries increased by 4.5% from April 2026 to June 2026 when compared with the previous three-month period (January 2026 to March 2026) on a seasonally adjusted basis (See Headline Table and Table 1).

On an annual basis, production in this sector was 5.0% lower in the three months from April 2026 to June 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 an annual fall of 5.4% in industrial production from April 2026 to June 2026 when compared with the same three-month period in 2025, while annual production in the Traditional sector decreased by 5.2%.

From April 2026 to June 2026, turnover in manufacturing industries was up by 6.8% when compared with the previous three-month period, while an annual decline of 7.2% was recorded 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.”