Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Ireland
Ireland: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 81.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Ireland is 81.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Ireland peaked at 81.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 1992.
Ireland ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.1% | — |
| 1992 | 67.9% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 68.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 69.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 71.4% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 72.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 73.5% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 81.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.4%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 81.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 67.9% | 73.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 73.8% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 74.9% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 79.7% | 81.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Ireland?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Ireland was 81.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.