Latest Results (Quarter 1 2024) - Published 13 June 2024
Headline results
- The NI IOP decreased by 1.5% over the quarter (January - March) and decreased by 4.5% over the year.
- The UK IOP increased by 0.9% over the quarter and by 0.5% over the year.
- When the most recent four quarters are compared to the previous four quarters, the NI production sector decreased by 3.6% while the UK production sector decreased by 0.2%.
- The NI IOP is 0.9% above the pre-Coronavirus pandemic level seen in Quarter 4 2019, while the UK remains 8.1% below its Quarter 4 2019 level.
- The quarterly decrease in NI production output of 1.5% was driven by decreases in Manufacturing (0.4%) and Mining and quarrying (11.8%). This was partially offset by an increase in Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (0.9%). Water supply, sewerage and waste management (Inc. recycling) was unchanged over the quarter (0.0%).
- The annual decrease in NI production output of 4.5% was driven by decreases in all four sectors - Manufacturing (3.7%), Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (0.2%), Water supply, sewerage and waste management (Inc. recycling) (1.8%) and Mining and quarrying (21.9%).
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Current publication and tables
Index of Production Quarter 1 2024 statistical bulletin and data tables
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Historical statistical bulletins for the Index of Production (Quarter 1 2014 to Quarter 4 2021) are retained on the Index of Production - historical statistical bulletins page. Statistical bulletins from Quarter 1 2022 onwards can be found under related documents.
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