TRACKING DUBLIN’S PERFORMANCE

The Dublin City Region plays a pivitol role in the economy of Ireland. The Dublin Economic Monitor tracks the capital’s performance quarterly to provide insightful data.

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February 2020

In this new decade discover how Dublin’s economy is performing and the key challenges for the years ahead.

November 2019

With 2020 around the corner, take a look at what Brexit and the tumultuous international economy means for Dublin’s growth.

August 2019

Keep up to speed on the latest economic data for Dublin and get insights on Dublin’s housing market and the public transport sector.

  • “The Dublin private sector economy continued to grow strongly during the third quarter of 2017, supported by sharp rises in new work. There was a welcome pick-up in the rate of job creation following a slowdown in Q2, with firms increasingly willing to take on extra staff in line with higher workloads”

    Andrew Harker, Senior Economist at IHS Markit.

  • “The Dublin economy has maintained its momentum in 2017 with the labour market showing particularly positive signs. Rising employment and tourism volumes have fed through to many aspects of the economy, including both Dublin Airport and the public transport system where passenger journeys continue to increase at strong rates.”

    Lorcan Blake, Economic Consultant at DKM Economic Consultants.

  • “Dublin consumer sentiment saw a strong improvement as the persistence of healthy trends in activity and employment eased earlier fears of a sharp Brexit related slowdown.”

    Austin Hughes, Chief Economist at KBC Bank Ireland.

HIGHLIGHTS

DUBLIN’S UNEMPLOYMENT

rate fell to a 14 year low of 4.4% (SA) in Q3 2019.

DUBLIN’S PROPERTY PRICES

contracted for the fourth consecutive month in November (-0.7% YoY), the longest spell of deflation since late 2012.

DUBLIN’S EMPLOYMENT

continued to grow strongly in Q3 with ICT and Insurance & Real Estate Activities recording all-time highs.

THE MASTERCARD DUBLIN SPENDINGPULSE

shows that despite weakness in discretionary goods, Dublin retail sales growth was solid in Q4 (3.3% YoY).

PUBLIC TRANSPORT TRIPS

trips in Dublin reached 243million in 2019 an increase of 8.7% on 2018.

The Dublin MARKIT PMI

recovered marginally to 53.7 in Q4 2019 as Manufacturing expanded for the first time since Q4 2018 and Services output accelerated.

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