Northern Ireland has traditionally had an industrial economy, most notably in shipbuilding, rope manufacture and textiles, but most heavy industry has since been replaced by services, primarily the public sector.
Nordirland har traditionelt haft en industriel økonomi, især inden for skibsbygning, reb fremstilling og tekstiler, men de fleste tunge industrier er siden blevet erstattet af service-ydelser, primært den offentlige sektor.