Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Ireland
Ireland: Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap was -6.99 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018. ▲ Rising
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Ireland, 2002–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Ireland is -6.99 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Ireland peaked at -3.24 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2014 and was at its lowest, -13.49 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2006.
That places Ireland 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -9.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | — |
| 2006 | -13.49 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +36.7% |
| 2010 | -12 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -11.0% |
| 2014 | -3.24 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -73.0% |
| 2018 | -6.99 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +115.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -13.49 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -9.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 2 |
| 2010s | -7.41 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -12 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.24 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 17 Australia -5.41 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 18 Sweden -5.78 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 19 Argentina -6.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
- 21 Iceland -7.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 22 Norway -10.99 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 23 Israel -11.52 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 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 wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Ireland?
- Wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Ireland was -6.99 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was -3.24 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2014.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.49 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.