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 41 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
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 41 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.
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 945 | — |
| 2001 | 1,009 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1,009 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,073 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,183 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 1,293 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1,293 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,462 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1,462 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,462 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,462 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,462 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,462 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,462 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,462 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,462 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,546 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1,563 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,614 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,656 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,707 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,724 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,775 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,910 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 2,146 | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 2,282 | +6.3% |
| 2026 | 2,391 | +4.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,391 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,050, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,391 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,103, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Luxembourg 2,771 compare
- 3 Germany 2,343 compare
- 4 Netherlands 2,338 compare
- 4 Netherlands 2,338 compare
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 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 41 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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