Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Ireland
Ireland: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees was 0.387 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Ireland, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Ireland stood at 0.387.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Ireland peaked at 0.41 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.373, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 27th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.373 | — |
| 2005 | 0.38 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.397 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.384 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.39 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.396 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.402 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.409 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.39 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.403 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.408 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.402 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.403 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.393 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.401 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.402 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.396 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.397 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.41 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.399 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.387 | -3.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.387 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.334, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.387 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.313, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3867 | 0.373 | 0.397 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4013 | 0.39 | 0.409 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3982 | 0.387 | 0.41 | 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 gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Ireland?
- Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Ireland was 0.387 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.373 in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for gini index of monthly earnings of employees?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 93 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gini index of monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of 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 Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.