Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Ireland

Ireland: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 46.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
46.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
46.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2018
All-time low
40.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2010
Years of data
5
2002–2018

Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Ireland, 2002–2018

010203040502002201020182002: 41 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2006: 41.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2010: 41 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2014: 46.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2018: 46.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage

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 — youth to prime-age wage gap in Ireland is 46.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Ireland peaked at 46.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2010.

That places Ireland 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Ireland, 2002 to 2018.
Year Percentage of prime-age employees wage Change
2002 41.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
2006 41.66 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +1.6%
2010 40.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -1.7%
2014 46.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +13.9%
2018 46.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.34 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 41.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 41.66 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 2
2010s 44.85 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 40.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 46.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Netherlands 45.01 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  2. 1 Brazil 47.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  3. 2 Slovenia 31.96 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  4. 3 Poland 26.18 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  5. 3 United States 46.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  6. 4 Estonia 25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  7. 4 Greece 43.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  8. 5 Lithuania 24.75 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  9. 5 Argentina 42.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Ireland?
Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Ireland was 46.89 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 — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 46.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018.
What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
Ireland ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 — Youth to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap
Unit
Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 726 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

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.