Annual net earnings in Ireland
Ireland: Annual net earnings was 34,299 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34,299
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
9th
of 44 countries
All-time high
34,299
in 2025
All-time low
15,691
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual net earnings in Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net earnings in Ireland is 34,299, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings in Ireland peaked at 34,299 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,691, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 9th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Annual net earnings in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,691 | — |
| 2001 | 17,184 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 17,889 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 18,927 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 19,937 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 21,078 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 21,783 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 22,695 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 23,691 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 23,112 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 23,247 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 23,103 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 23,544 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 23,837 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 24,017 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 24,217 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 24,760 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 25,198 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 26,175 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 29,316 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 29,962 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 31,130 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 31,903 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 34,063 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 33,002 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 34,299 | +3.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 34,299 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,902, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 34,299 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,782, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,199 | 15,691 | 23,691 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,741 | 23,103 | 29,316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,393 | 29,962 | 34,299 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 6 Norway 35,984 compare
- 7 Netherlands 35,438 compare
- 8 Germany 35,405 compare
- 10 United States 34,012 compare
- 10 United States 34,012 compare
- 12 Belgium 33,405 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 in Ireland?
- Annual net earnings in Ireland was 34,299 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 34,299 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,691 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for annual net earnings?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual net earnings rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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