Irish manufacturing output up in first quarter on Modern sector boost
Ireland’s manufacturing sector saw a sharp rise in production in the first quarter of 2025, fuelled by strong gains in the multinational-dominated Modern sector, figures from the Central Statistics Office showed on Friday.
Seasonally adjusted industrial production rose by 11.3% in the three months to March compared with the final quarter of 2024. Year-on-year, output surged 33.6%.
March alone saw manufacturing production jump 9.9% from February, with the output index reaching 137.4 points, its highest level since monthly records began under the current methodology.
Turnover in manufacturing industries also soared, climbing 25% on the quarter and 37% month-on-month in March. Compared to March 2024, turnover was up 91%.
The Modern sector, which includes chemical, pharmaceutical, and tech-related manufacturing, saw production rise 40% annually in the first quarter. In contrast, output in the more domestically focused Traditional sector fell 2.5%.
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