Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Ireland

Ireland: Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data was 2,391 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
2,391
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
2,391
in 2026
All-time low
945
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026

Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Ireland, 2000–2026

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201320262000: 9452001: 1.0k2002: 1.0k2003: 1.1k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.9k2024: 2.1k2025: 2.3k2026: 2.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Ireland is 2,391, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Ireland peaked at 2,391 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 945, in 2000.

That places Ireland 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,219 945 1,462 10
2010s 1,515 1,462 1,656 10
2020s 1,991 1,707 2,391 7

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Luxembourg 2,771 compare
  2. 3 Germany 2,343 compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 2,338 compare
  4. 5 Belgium 2,234 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Ireland?
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Ireland was 2,391 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,391 in 2026.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 945 in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data?
Ireland ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2026.
Is monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 780 data points, 1999–2026
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