From powering global fashion with 1.25 billion square meters of fabric annually to leading a robotics revolution that supplies 15,000 industrial robots a year, Daegu’s industrial might is weaving a high-tech future from its deeply rooted manufacturing legacy.
Key Takeaways
- Daegu's textile industry output reached 1.25 billion square meters of fabric in 2022
- In 2023, Daegu textile exports totaled $2.1 billion, up 5.2% from prior year
- Daegu employs 45,000 workers in textiles, representing 12% of city manufacturing jobs in 2022
- Daegu machinery industry produced 15,000 units of industrial robots in 2022
- Metalworking output value in Daegu reached KRW 25 trillion in 2023
- Daegu's machine tool exports totaled $1.2 billion in 2022
- Automotive parts manufacturing in Daegu produced 2.5 million engines in 2022
- Daegu's transmission output for vehicles: 1.8 million units in 2023
- Brake system components from Daegu: 4 million sets annually
- Daegu electronics industry PCB output: 50 million units in 2022
- Semiconductor assembly in Daegu: 200 million chips annually 2023
- Daegu IT hardware exports: $2.8 billion in 2022
- Daegu's overall manufacturing GDP contribution: 28% of city total in 2022 at KRW 120 trillion
- Industrial production index for Daegu: 115.2 in 2023 (base 2015=100)
- Daegu industry FDI inflow: $1.5 billion in 2022
Daegu's manufacturing sector thrives in textiles, machinery, and automotive production with strong exports.
Automotive
- Automotive parts manufacturing in Daegu produced 2.5 million engines in 2022
- Daegu's transmission output for vehicles: 1.8 million units in 2023
- Brake system components from Daegu: 4 million sets annually
- Daegu automotive employment: 80,000 workers in 2022
- Chassis parts production value: KRW 20 trillion in Daegu 2023
- Daegu EV battery component output: 500,000 units in 2022
- Seat manufacturing in Daegu: 2 million units exported yearly
- Daegu's auto parts exports: $3.5 billion in 2023
- Fuel injection systems from Daegu: 3.2 million per year
- Daegu automotive R&D spend: KRW 2 trillion in 2022
- Shock absorber production: 6 million units from Daegu factories
- Daegu's steering system parts: 1.5 million assemblies in 2023
- Interior trim output value: KRW 12 trillion in Daegu 2022
- Daegu auto cluster has 1,200 suppliers
- Exhaust system components: 2.8 million from Daegu in 2023
- Daegu's suspension parts revenue: KRW 15B per firm avg. 2022
- Hybrid vehicle parts growth: 25% in Daegu output 2023
- Radiator production: 4.5 million units annually Daegu
- Daegu automotive SMEs exports to US: $1B in 2022
- Airbag modules from Daegu: 5 million yearly
- Daegu's wheel production: 3 million rims in 2023
- Body parts stamping output: 10 million panels Daegu 2022
- Sensor components for ADAS: 1 million from Daegu firms
Automotive Interpretation
While Daegu's engine output of 2.5 million might not suggest the city's heart is in it, the fact that 80,000 workers, a KRW 2 trillion R&D spend, and a sprawling web of 1,200 suppliers are dedicated to building nearly every part imaginable—from 5 million airbags to a million ADAS sensors—proves the city's automotive industry is, in fact, the very chassis of the global auto market.
Economic
- Daegu's overall manufacturing GDP contribution: 28% of city total in 2022 at KRW 120 trillion
- Industrial production index for Daegu: 115.2 in 2023 (base 2015=100)
- Daegu industry FDI inflow: $1.5 billion in 2022
- Manufacturing PMI in Daegu averaged 52.3 in 2023
- Daegu's industrial land area: 45 sq km occupied by factories in 2022
- Energy consumption in Daegu industries: 25 TWh electricity in 2023
- Industry tax revenue contribution to Daegu: KRW 8 trillion in 2022
- Daegu factory productivity growth: 7.5% YoY in 2023
- Venture capital in Daegu industries: KRW 500B invested 2022
- Daegu industrial patent filings: 4,500 annually average 2023
- CO2 emissions from Daegu industries: 15 Mt in 2022
- Daegu's industry added value growth: 4.2% in 2023
- Skilled worker shortage in Daegu industries: 10,000 positions unfilled 2022
- Industrial cluster development budget: KRW 1T allocated to Daegu 2023
- Daegu manufacturing wage average: KRW 45M per worker annually 2022
- Export dependency of Daegu industries: 65% of output in 2023
- Digital transformation index for Daegu factories: 72/100 in 2022
- Daegu industrial accident rate: 0.8 per 1,000 workers 2023
- Supply chain localization rate: 75% for Daegu industries 2022
- Industry 4.0 adoption rate: 55% in Daegu SMEs 2023
- Daegu industrial turnover time: 45 days average inventory 2022
- Green industry certification: 1,200 firms in Daegu 2023
- Daegu industry-university collaboration projects: 300 annually
Economic Interpretation
Daegu's industrial sector stands as a high-flying, albeit slightly winded, workhorse, galloping ahead with robust growth and innovation while occasionally stumbling over its own carbon footprint and a persistent need for more skilled jockeys.
Electronics
- Daegu electronics industry PCB output: 50 million units in 2022
- Semiconductor assembly in Daegu: 200 million chips annually 2023
- Daegu IT hardware exports: $2.8 billion in 2022
- Display module production: 10 million OLED panels from Daegu
- Daegu electronics employment: 70,000 jobs in 2023
- Sensor manufacturing output value: KRW 18 trillion Daegu 2022
- Daegu's LED production: 5 billion units yearly
- PCB fabrication capacity: 100 million sqm in Daegu cluster
- IT software development revenue: KRW 10 trillion Daegu 2023
- Daegu semiconductor R&D: KRW 1.5 trillion invested 2022
- Camera module output: 15 million units from Daegu 2023
- Daegu's wireless device components: 300 million pieces annually
- Memory chip packaging in Daegu: 150 million units 2022
- IoT device production growth: 18% in Daegu 2023
- Daegu electronics exports to EU: $900M in 2022
- Power semiconductor output: 80 million devices Daegu yearly
- Daegu IT cluster firms: 900 SMEs with avg. KRW 8B revenue
- Connector manufacturing: 2 billion units from Daegu 2023
- Daegu's AR/VR hardware: 500,000 units produced 2022
- Battery management systems output: 1.2 million Daegu 2023
- Daegu electronics R&D centers: 20 facilities
- Flexible PCB production: 20 million units annually Daegu
Electronics Interpretation
While Daegu quietly produces the fundamental components that power our digital world—from billions of chips and sensors to millions of OLED panels—its true industrial might lies in the collective hum of 70,000 jobs and 900 specialized firms turning Korea into a global electronics keystone.
Machinery
- Daegu machinery industry produced 15,000 units of industrial robots in 2022
- Metalworking output value in Daegu reached KRW 25 trillion in 2023
- Daegu's machine tool exports totaled $1.2 billion in 2022
- Precision machinery employment in Daegu: 60,000 jobs in 2023
- CNC machine production in Daegu: 8,500 units annually
- Daegu forging and casting output: 1.2 million tons of steel products in 2022
- Industrial robot density in Daegu factories: 450 per 10,000 workers in 2023
- Daegu machinery R&D expenditure: KRW 1.2 trillion in 2022
- Press machine manufacturing in Daegu: 2,000 units exported yearly
- Daegu's automation equipment sales: KRW 10 trillion in 2023
- Welding machinery production hub in Daegu supplies 30% of Korea's market
- Daegu metal parts for construction machinery: 500,000 tons output in 2022
- Smart factory adoption in Daegu machinery firms: 65% in 2023
- Gear manufacturing capacity in Daegu: 10 million units per year
- Daegu's mold and die industry revenue: KRW 8 trillion in 2022
- Bearing production in Daegu: 5 million units annually
- Daegu machinery export growth rate: 12% YoY in 2023
- Heavy machinery employment: 25,000 in Daegu as of 2022
- Daegu's CNC lathe output: 4,200 machines in 2023
- Foundry output value: KRW 5.5 trillion from Daegu in 2022
- Robotic arm production: 12,000 units from Daegu firms in 2023
- Daegu machinery SMEs: 3,200 firms with avg. 50 employees
- Surface treatment tech investment: KRW 400B in Daegu machinery 2022
- Daegu's pump and compressor output: KRW 3 trillion in 2023
- Machine tool R&D centers in Daegu: 15 facilities employing 1,000
- Daegu forging press capacity: 50,000 tons daily
- Ventilation equipment production: 1 million units from Daegu in 2022
Machinery Interpretation
Daegu is not merely Korea's industrial muscle but its automated spine, forging mountains of steel while employing armies of both people and robots to craft the precision gears upon which modern civilization quietly turns.
Textiles
- Daegu's textile industry output reached 1.25 billion square meters of fabric in 2022
- In 2023, Daegu textile exports totaled $2.1 billion, up 5.2% from prior year
- Daegu employs 45,000 workers in textiles, representing 12% of city manufacturing jobs in 2022
- Synthetic fiber production in Daegu hit 850,000 tons in 2021
- Daegu's apparel manufacturing sector generated KRW 15 trillion in revenue in 2022
- Knitted fabric output from Daegu factories was 450 million kg in 2023
- Daegu textile R&D investment reached KRW 300 billion in 2022
- Dyeing and finishing capacity in Daegu textiles is 1.8 billion meters annually
- Daegu's fashion brands exported to 120 countries in 2023
- Cotton yarn production in Daegu totaled 120,000 tons in 2022
- Daegu textile cluster has 2,500 SMEs specializing in functional fabrics
- High-tech fiber output in Daegu grew 15% to 200,000 tons in 2023
- Daegu's textile machinery utilization rate was 78% in Q4 2022
- Non-woven fabric production in Daegu reached 300 million sqm in 2022
- Daegu textile employment female ratio is 65% as of 2023
- Textile product shipments from Daegu totaled KRW 18.5 trillion in 2022
- Daegu's eco-friendly textile production surged 22% to 150,000 tons in 2023
- Spandex yarn output in Daegu was 25,000 tons in 2022
- Daegu textile firms invested KRW 500 billion in automation in 2023
- Woven fabric exports from Daegu hit $800 million in 2022
- Daegu's textile vocational training programs trained 5,000 workers in 2022
- Polyester staple fiber production in Daegu: 400,000 tons annually
- Daegu fashion week showcased 300 brands generating $50M orders in 2023
- Textile waste recycling rate in Daegu reached 45% in 2022
- Daegu's home textile exports grew 10% to $300M in 2023
- Technical textiles output in Daegu: 100,000 tons in 2022
- Daegu textile SMEs number 1,800 with average revenue KRW 5B each in 2022
- Smart textile patents filed by Daegu firms: 250 in 2023
- Daegu's denim production capacity: 50 million meters per year
- Textile digital printing output in Daegu doubled to 200M sqm in 2023
Textiles Interpretation
Daegu's textile industry isn't just spinning yarn; it's weaving a high-tech, eco-conscious fabric of global commerce, stitching together everything from 45,000 local jobs and 250 smart patents to $2.1 billion in exports that clothe 120 countries.
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