Dublin's economy 'balancing resilience' with a slowing pace of growth, monitor shows

The latest Dublin Economic Monitor shows that housing commencements fell for a fourth consecutive quarter to 952 units

Business activity in the county’s private sector increased in the second quarter of 2025 but at the softest rate of expansion since late 2023. File photo: Patrick Bolger/Bloomberg

The economy in Dublin was resilient during the second quarter of the year but the pace of growth is slowing with rising unemployment and housing commencements becoming a concern, the latest Dublin Economic Monitor shows.

The economic monitor is produced by Grant Thornton on behalf of the four Dublin local authorities. Chief economist at Grant Thornton, Andrew Webb, said the monitor shows “Dublin’s economy balancing resilience with a slowing pace”.