Northern Ireland male full-time jobs: manufacturing
Northern Ireland male full-time jobs: manufacturing stood at 66,540 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 | |||||||||||
| Manufacturing | 66,540 | 66,310 | 66,070 | 65,780 | 66,580 | 66,280 | 66,090 | 65,220 | 65,060 | 65,140 | |
| Construction | 33,510 | 33,630 | 32,190 | 32,570 | 31,520 | 31,810 | 30,150 | 29,720 | 30,050 | 29,180 |
Understanding northern Ireland male full-time jobs: manufacturing
Employee positions held by men on standard full-time schedules within manufacturing establishments across Northern Ireland constitute this specific metric. Focusing exclusively on male workers with full-time contracts inside factories, production plants, and engineering workshops, the measure excludes female workers, part-time arrangements, and all non-manufacturing sectors such as services or construction. The underlying survey captures every registered industrial production unit, counting every person remunerated directly through employer payrolls under a contract defining standard full-time weekly hours. Agency workers supplied via third-party employment businesses are allocated according to the reporting practices of the host establishment, while working owners who take no regular salary are omitted.
Interpreting quarterly movements demands attention to industrial disputes, supply chain disruptions, and annual plant shutdowns that can distort conventional period-on-period comparisons. Because manufacturing activity can be cyclically volatile, year-on-year analysis alongside seasonally adjusted series helps smooth temporary shocks and reveals underlying structural trajectories. Revisions to early survey returns frequently occur as late responses are processed, meaning analysts should prioritise validated quarterly revisions rather than overinterpreting preliminary releases.
Frequently asked questions
- Are male workers in Northern Ireland construction firms included in this manufacturing series?
- No, construction is classified separately and falls outside the manufacturing scope entirely.
- Does this metric count male workers on reduced-hour contracts in factories?
- No, the series is strictly restricted to full-time employment contracts.
- How are temporary agency workers handled in these manufacturing job counts?
- They are generally included if they are stationed directly on-site and paid through the host enterprise's reporting mechanisms or recognised agency returns.