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DUBLIN & NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE % (SA) SOURCE: CSO QNHS. DUBLIN SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY DKM.

EMPLOYMENT BY BROAD SECTOR ‘000s (SA) SOURCE: CSO QNHS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED. NOTE: INDIVIDUAL SECTOR VALUES MAY NOT SUM TO TOTAL DUE TO ROUNDING.

EMPLOYMENT IN SERVICES '000s (SA) SOURCE: CSO QNHS. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY DKM. NOTE: INDIVIDUAL SECTOR VALUES MAY NOT SUM TO TOTAL DUE TO ROUNDING.

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY PRICE INDEX (2005 = 100) SOURCE: CSO.

RESIDENTIAL RENTS € PER MONTH SOURCE: RTB

DUBLIN OFFICE RENTS INDEX (2006 = 100) SOURCE: CBRE

DUBLIN OFFICE SPACE VACANCY RATES % SOURCE: CBRE

PUBLIC TRANSPORT MILLION TRIPS (SA) SOURCE: NTA. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY DKM.

DUBLIN AIRPORT ARRIVALS '000s (SA) SOURCE: CSO. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY DKM.

DUBLIN HOUSING COMPLETIONS (SA) SOURCE: DECLG. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY DKM.

KBC/ESRI DUBLIN CONSUMER SENTIMENT OVERALL BASE 2003 = 100 SOURCE: KBC/ESRI CONSUMER SENTIMENT INDEX.

KBC/ESRI DUBLIN CONSUMER SENTIMENT: DUBLIN CURRENT CONDITIONS BASE 2003 = 100 SOURCE: KBC/ESRI CONSUMER SENTIMENT INDEX.

KBC/ESRI DUBLIN CONSUMER SENTIMENT: DUBLIN EXPECTATIONS BASE 2003 = 100 SOURCE: KBC/ESRI CONSUMER SENTIMENT INDEX.

OVERALL DUBLIN IHS MARKIT PMI (SA) 50 = NO CHANGE SOURCE: IHS MARKIT PMI.

OVERALL PMI NEW ORDERS (SA) 50 = NO CHANGE SOURCE: IHS MARKIT PMI.

OVERALL PMI EMPLOYMENT GROWTH (SA) 50 = NO CHANGE SOURCE: IHS MARKIT PMI.

DUBLIN’S LATEST INTERNATIONAL RANKINGS INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKS DUBLIN’S LATEST INTERNATIONAL RANKINGS SOURCE BENCHMARK YEAR RANKING CHANGE‡ FDI Intelligence Global Cities of the Future Socio-economic 2017 3 - Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) Business environment, financial sector development, infrastructure, human capital, reputational & general factors; online survey 31 ↑ PwC Financial Services Attractiveness Indicator Connectivity, law, business environment, people, critical mass, financial infrastructure 2016 2 PwC Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2017 Real estate investment, development  4 ↓ JLL City Momentum Index Real Estate IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook Rankings (Ireland) Economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency & infrastructure 7 Global Talent Competitiveness Index  Ability to grow, attract and retain talent 10 Mercer 2016 Quality of Living Survey Environmental/socio-economic 33 QS World University Rankings University quality 2016/17 98* Knight Frank Global Cities Report Property costs for start-ups in tech cities 6 CBRE European Tech Ranking Tech clusters’ employment, growth and attractiveness credentials European Digital City Index Key themes for a startup hub 8 City Reptrak Study Reputation as a destination to visit, work, live and invest 20 *TCD. ‡CHANGE ON PREVIOUS PUBLICATION OF THE RELEVANT BENCHMARK. AN UPWARD-POINTING ARROW DENOTES AN IMPROVEMENT.

ECONOMIC SCORECARD JANUARY 2017 (i)

ECONOMIC SCORECARD JANUARY 2017 (ii)

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