Average monthly earnings of employees in Ireland
Ireland: Average monthly earnings of employees was 5,041 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average monthly earnings of employees in Ireland, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, average monthly earnings of employees in Ireland stood at 5,041. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of employees in Ireland peaked at 5,041 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,337, in 2004.
That places Ireland 60th out of 99 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Average monthly earnings of employees in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,337 | — |
| 2005 | 2,372 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,522 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 3,225 | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 3,361 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3,227 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 3,351 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3,423 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3,418 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,627 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 3,596 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,561 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,679 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,722 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,888 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 3,546 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 3,974 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 4,243 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 4,394 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 4,494 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4,799 | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 5,041 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,841 | 2,337 | 3,361 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,581 | 3,351 | 3,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,491 | 3,974 | 5,041 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 average monthly earnings of employees in Ireland?
- Average monthly earnings of employees in Ireland was 5,041 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,041 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,337 in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for average monthly earnings of employees?
- Ireland ranks 60th out of 99 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average monthly earnings of employees 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.