Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Ireland

Ireland: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) was 44.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
44.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 33 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

0102030402008201420202008: 43.6 Percentage2009: 42.7 Percentage2010: 42.9 Percentage2011: 43.2 Percentage2012: 42.8 Percentage2013: 42.5 Percentage2014: 42.7 Percentage2015: 42.3 Percentage2016: 44.4 Percentage2017: 44.2 Percentage2018: 44.6 Percentage2019: 44.5 Percentage2020: 44.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 23rd out of 33 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Ireland, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.2% 42.7% 43.6% 2
2010s 43.4% 42.3% 44.6% 10
2020s 44.7% 44.7% 44.7% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 21 Lithuania 45.8% compare
  2. 21 Lithuania 45.8% compare
  3. 24 Malta 43.7% compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 43.7% compare
  5. 24 Slovakia 43.7% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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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 23rd out of 33 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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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 546 data points, 2008–2026
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