Ireland vs Low income: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Ireland
81.7%
in 2025
Low income
25.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
46th
Low income rank
46th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Ireland
- Low income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 81.7% against 25.5% in Low income, a difference of 56.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.2 times Low income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 46th and Low income ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 26.6% | 43.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 26.8% | 48.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 27.2% | 49.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 25.8% | 55.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Ireland or Low income?
- Ireland, at 81.7% against 25.5% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Ireland and Low income?
- 56.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Low income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Low income rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Ireland ranks 46th and Low income ranks 46th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.