Average Hourly Earnings in Ireland increased to 33.13 EUR in March of 2026 over the previous month. Average Hourly Earnings in Ireland averaged 23.98 EUR from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 33.13 EUR in the first quarter of 2026 and a record low of 20.52 EUR in the first quarter of 2006. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Average Hourly Earnings	33.13	31.12	EUR	Mar 2026
Average Weekly Hours	32.40	32.50	Hours	Mar 2026
Employed Persons	2794.50	2832.90	Thousand	Mar 2026
Employment Rate	73.30	74.50	percent	Mar 2026
Full Time Employment	2233.00	2250.40	Thousand	Mar 2026
Initial Jobless Claims	10156.00	12663.00	Persons	Apr 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	65.00	65.80	percent	Mar 2026
Part Time Employment	561.50	582.50	Thousand	Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons	140.30	146.20	Thousand	Apr 2026
Unemployment Change	-5900.00	-1500.00	Persons	Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate	4.80	5.00	percent	Apr 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY	4.40	3.10	percent	Mar 2026
Wages	1074.61	1011.88	EUR/Week	Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing	1144.42	1096.83	EUR/Week	Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate	9.80	11.20	percent	Apr 2026