The manufacturing sector is of high importance to the European economy, contributing to around 17 % of GDP and accounting for some 22 million jobs in the Union in 2007.
Tá an earnáil monaraíochta ríthábhachtach don gheilleagar Eorpach, í ag rannchuidiú tuairim agus 17 % de OTI agus thart ar 22 mhilliún post san Aontas in 2007 ina tuilleamaí.