Northern Ireland male full-time jobs: all industries
Northern Ireland male full-time jobs: all industries stood at 331,340 jobs in Q2 2026, according to Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). It is one of the indicators in the Jobs by industry and sector table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 1993 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Jobs by industry and sector table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male full-time | |||||||||||
| All industries | 331,340 | 331,560 | 327,870 | 326,290 | 323,710 | 324,150 | 322,290 | 320,060 | 317,760 | 317,620 | |
| Manufacturing | 66,540 | 66,310 | 66,070 | 65,780 | 66,580 | 66,280 | 66,090 | 65,220 | 65,060 | 65,140 |
Understanding northern Ireland male full-time jobs: all industries
Male employees working standard full-time hours across every industry in Northern Ireland are aggregated in this dataset. It tallies male staff on payrolls whose contracted weekly hours meet or exceed the full-time threshold, spanning manufacturing, construction, services, and primary sectors without industrial exclusions. By pooling all branches, it establishes the primary baseline for male full-time engagement across the regional labour market.
Evaluating this measure requires factoring in structural shifts away from heavy manufacturing toward service industries over long horizons. Early quarterly estimates are routinely revised as survey responses accumulate. Analysts should examine twelve-month changes to avoid seasonal distortion, and avoid treating employee counts as measures of total hours worked or wages earned.
Frequently asked questions
- Which sectors are covered in this aggregate series?
- All industrial sectors in Northern Ireland, including services, manufacturing, construction, and primary industries, are covered.
- Are female employees counted in this metric?
- No, this series counts male employees exclusively.
- How are full-time jobs defined here?
- Jobs with contracted weekly hours meeting the standard full-time threshold set by survey guidelines.