Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Ireland

Ireland: Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region was 142,550 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
142,550
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
142,550
in 2023
All-time low
41,923
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 2000–2023

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k2000201120232000: 41.9k2001: 46.9k2002: 50.2k2003: 54.7k2004: 59.4k2005: 66.2k2006: 72.8k2007: 79.8k2008: 81.8k2009: 74.4k2010: 69.6k2011: 71.4k2012: 72.2k2013: 73.2k2014: 76.2k2015: 81.0k2016: 86.4k2017: 92.4k2018: 98.3k2019: 106.3k2020: 106.1k2021: 117.3k2022: 128.6k2023: 142.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Ireland stood at 142,550. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 142,550 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,923, in 2000.

Ireland ranks 12th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 41,923
2001 46,895 +11.9%
2002 50,204 +7.1%
2003 54,672 +8.9%
2004 59,394 +8.6%
2005 66,160 +11.4%
2006 72,845 +10.1%
2007 79,782 +9.5%
2008 81,821 +2.6%
2009 74,397 -9.1%
2010 69,645 -6.4%
2011 71,434 +2.6%
2012 72,184 +1.1%
2013 73,238 +1.5%
2014 76,183 +4.0%
2015 80,972 +6.3%
2016 86,370 +6.7%
2017 92,390 +7.0%
2018 98,292 +6.4%
2019 106,264 +8.1%
2020 106,103 -0.2%
2021 117,272 +10.5%
2022 128,591 +9.7%
2023 142,550 +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62,809 41,923 81,821 10
2010s 82,697 69,645 106,264 10
2020s 123,629 106,103 142,550 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 9 Austria 234,855 compare
  2. 10 Denmark 201,748 compare
  3. 11 Norway 162,035 compare
  4. 13 Czechia 139,760 compare
  5. 14 Finland 132,413 compare
  6. 15 Portugal 127,049 compare

See the full ranking of 357 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Ireland?
Compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Ireland was 142,550 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 142,550 in 2023.
What is the lowest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 41,923 in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region?
Ireland ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. 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 Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 8,539 data points, 2000–2024
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