Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Ireland
Ireland: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs was 21.4 Rate in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.4 Rate
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
43rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
27.5 Rate
in 2000
All-time low
20.7 Rate
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Ireland is 21.4 Rate, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Ireland peaked at 27.5 Rate in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.7 Rate, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 43rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5 Rate | — |
| 2001 | 24.8 Rate | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 23.2 Rate | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 23.2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.8 Rate | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 22.2 Rate | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 21.6 Rate | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 20.7 Rate | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 20.8 Rate | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.2 Rate | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 24.2 Rate | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 24 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.2 Rate | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.2 Rate | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 25.3 Rate | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.9 Rate | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.3 Rate | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 24 Rate | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.3 Rate | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 25.5 Rate | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 26.1 Rate | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 27.1 Rate | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 26.8 Rate | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 26.7 Rate | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.5 Rate | -15.7% |
| 2025 | 21.4 Rate | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23 Rate | 20.7 Rate | 27.5 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.59 Rate | 24 Rate | 25.5 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1 Rate | 21.4 Rate | 27.1 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.1 Rate compare
- 40 United Kingdom 26.1 Rate compare
- 42 Cyprus 23.3 Rate compare
- 44 Switzerland 20.1 Rate 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 tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Ireland?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Ireland was 21.4 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 Rate in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 Rate in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Ireland ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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