Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Ireland
Ireland: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children was 32,854 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32,854 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
12th
of 44 countries
All-time high
32,854 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
All-time low
19,239 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Ireland, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Ireland is 32,854 Purchasing power standard (PPS), measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Ireland peaked at 32,854 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,239 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2002.
That places Ireland 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19,239 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | — |
| 2003 | 20,380 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 21,153 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 22,176 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 23,274 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 24,450 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 25,449 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 25,915 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 26,263 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 26,078 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26,110 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 25,675 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 25,358 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 25,131 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 25,251 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 25,606 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 25,934 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 26,691 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 27,217 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 28,109 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 28,658 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 30,190 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 31,401 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 32,854 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 32,854 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,363 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 32,854 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,755 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 19,239 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 25,915 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 8 |
| 2010s | 25,810 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 25,131 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 26,691 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,738 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 27,217 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 32,854 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 9 United States 33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 10 Germany 33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 11 Netherlands 33,003 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 13 Sweden 31,353 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 14 Belgium 30,811 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 15 Denmark 30,556 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Ireland?
- Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Ireland was 32,854 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32,854 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,239 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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