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2. http://issuu.com/256media/docs/dublin_economic_monitor_-_issue_1

3. http://issuu.com/256media/docs/dublin_economic_monitor_-_issue_1

6. Highlights
•Introduction
•Global and National Economy
•Leading Dublin Economic Indicators
•KBC/ESRI Dublin Consumer Sentiment
•Markit Dublin PMI
•The Economic Significance of Dublin
•Dublin’s Startup Scene

7. Global & National Economy
•National recovery well-established &
broadly-based;
•Private consumption growing at last;
•Unemployment falling solidly;
•Growth expected to continue. Exchequer
helped by –
Strong revenues,
Low interest rates,
Possible softening of IMF/ECB fiscal
targets
•Exports helped by weak Euro
Irish Macro Forecasts
2014 2015f 2016f
% % %
GNP 5.2 3.8 3.1
GDP 4.8 3.9 3.2
Domestic Demand 2.9 3.7 3.3
Private Consumption 1.1 2 1.9
Public Expenditure 0.1 0.5 1.1
Investment 11.3 11.2 8.7
Exports 12.6 5.3 4.3
Imports 13.2 5.1 4.5
Unemployment Rate 11.3 9.8 8.8
CPI Inflation 0.2 0.1 1.2

8. International Rankings

9. Key Economic Indicators –
Labour Market

10. Key Economic Indicators –
Labour Market

11. Key Economic Indicators –
Property market

12. Key Economic Indicators –
Property market

13. Key Economic Indicators –
Property market

14. Key Economic Indicators –
Property market

15. Key Economic Indicators –
Transport

16. Dublin’s Rankings
*of major European cities; **Trinity College Dublin highest ranking in Dublin. ‡Change on previous publication of
the relevant benchmark. An upward-pointing arrow denotes an improvement.

20. Introducing the MARKIT
Dublin Purchasing
Managers Index
Luke Thompson,
Managing Director,
MARKIT
Investec Services PMI, Investec Manufacturing PMI, Ulster Bank Construction PMI

21. 50 = no change

22. 50 = no change

23. 50 = no change

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