Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Ireland
Ireland: Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) was 44.7 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
44.7
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
44.7
in 2020
All-time low
42.3
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Ireland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 44.7 for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Ireland peaked at 44.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.3, in 2015.
That places Ireland 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 43.6 | — |
| 2009 | 42.7 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 42.9 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 43.2 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 42.8 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.5 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 42.7 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.3 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.4 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 44.2 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.6 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 44.5 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 44.7 | +0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 44.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.7, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 44.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.9, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.15 | 42.7 | 43.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.41 | 42.3 | 44.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7 | 44.7 | 44.7 | 1 |
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 monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Ireland?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Ireland was 44.7 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3 in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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