Ireland Wage Growth

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

5.6

Units In

5.6

Frequency

Quarterly

Next Release

Sep 02, 2025

Time to Release

3 Months 4 Days 9 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
7.7 Dec 2020	-2.9 Mar 2010	1.78 %	2009-2025	Central Statistics Office Ireland

In Ireland, Average Weekly Earnings YoY measures the year-on-year change of Average Weekly Earnings, which correspond to the total earnings for the quarter divided by the average number of persons employed during the same period divided by 13 (number of weeks in a quarter).

Latest Updates

Average weekly earnings in Ireland rose by 5.6% year-on-year to €1,026.2 in the first quarter of 2025, following an upwardly revised 5.8% increase in the previous quarter. The pace of wage growth remained strong as employment expanded by 3.3% and job vacancy rates held steady over the past 18 months. Wage increases were reported in 12 of the 13 economic sectors, with the largest gains in the arts & entertainment sector (8.0%), followed by the professional & technical sector (7.9%). Meanwhile, average hourly earnings increased by 5.9% to €31.72, while average weekly paid hours declined slightly to 32.4 in Q1 2025 from 32.5 in Q1 2024. Over the five-year period from Q1 2020 to Q1 2025, average hourly earnings surged by 28.1%, with all sectors recording increases during this time.