Iceland vs Ireland: Average monthly earnings of employees

Iceland
5,558
in 2020
Ireland
5,041
in 2025
Iceland rank
57th
Ireland rank
60th

Average monthly earnings of employees over time

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
02.0k4.0k6.0k200420142025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 5,558 against 5,041 in Ireland, a difference of 517.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 60th of 99 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 3,533 2,841 692.05 Iceland
2010s 3,871 3,581 289.86 Iceland
2020s 5,558 3,974 1,584 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average monthly earnings of employees, Iceland or Ireland?
Iceland, at 5,558 against 5,041 in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in average monthly earnings of employees between Iceland and Ireland?
517, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for average monthly earnings of employees?
Iceland ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 60th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Average monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average monthly earnings of employees (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
99 places, 1,734 data points, 1989–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.