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
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Ireland, 2008–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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