Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Ireland

Ireland: Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by was 61,600 Euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
61,600 Euro
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
61,600 Euro
in 2023
All-time low
28,800 Euro
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Ireland, 2000–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 28.8k Euro2001: 31.2k Euro2002: 32.8k Euro2003: 34.9k Euro2004: 36.8k Euro2005: 38.9k Euro2006: 40.6k Euro2007: 43.0k Euro2008: 44.8k Euro2009: 44.8k Euro2010: 43.8k Euro2011: 45.5k Euro2012: 46.2k Euro2013: 45.7k Euro2014: 46.2k Euro2015: 47.2k Euro2016: 48.4k Euro2017: 49.7k Euro2018: 51.1k Euro2019: 53.2k Euro2020: 54.7k Euro2021: 56.3k Euro2022: 57.7k Euro2023: 61.6k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 61,600 Euro for compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Ireland peaked at 61,600 Euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,800 Euro, in 2000.

That places Ireland 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry in Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year Euro Change
2000 28,800 Euro
2001 31,200 Euro +8.3%
2002 32,800 Euro +5.1%
2003 34,900 Euro +6.4%
2004 36,800 Euro +5.4%
2005 38,900 Euro +5.7%
2006 40,600 Euro +4.4%
2007 43,000 Euro +5.9%
2008 44,800 Euro +4.2%
2009 44,800 Euro +0.0%
2010 43,800 Euro -2.2%
2011 45,500 Euro +3.9%
2012 46,200 Euro +1.5%
2013 45,700 Euro -1.1%
2014 46,200 Euro +1.1%
2015 47,200 Euro +2.2%
2016 48,400 Euro +2.5%
2017 49,700 Euro +2.7%
2018 51,100 Euro +2.8%
2019 53,200 Euro +4.1%
2020 54,700 Euro +2.8%
2021 56,300 Euro +2.9%
2022 57,700 Euro +2.5%
2023 61,600 Euro +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37,660 Euro 28,800 Euro 44,800 Euro 10
2010s 47,700 Euro 43,800 Euro 53,200 Euro 10
2020s 57,575 Euro 54,700 Euro 61,600 Euro 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Luxembourg 88,900 Euro compare
  2. 2 Belgium 71,700 Euro compare
  3. 3 Denmark 66,300 Euro compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 57,900 Euro compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 57,900 Euro compare
  6. 7 Austria 56,300 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Ireland?
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Ireland was 61,600 Euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 61,600 Euro in 2023.
What is the lowest compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 28,800 Euro in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by?
Ireland ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
354 places, 8,566 data points, 2000–2024
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