Labour Costs in Ireland increased to 116.57 points in the third quarter of 2025 from 112.23 points in the second quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in Ireland averaged 69.65 points from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 116.57 points in the third quarter of 2025 and a record low of 37.85 points in the first quarter of 1995. source: European Central Bank

Labour Costs in Ireland is expected to be 119.99 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ireland Labour Costs is projected to trend around 124.87 points in 2027 and 128.49 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings 30.48 30.79 EUR Sep 2025
Average Weekly Hours 32.90 32.70 Hours Sep 2025
Employed Persons 2825.50 2818.10 Thousand Sep 2025
Employment Change 0.10 0.00 percent Sep 2025
Employment Rate 74.70 74.70 percent Sep 2025
Full Time Employment 2243.90 2236.10 Thousand Sep 2025
Initial Jobless Claims 13198.00 18111.00 Persons Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.50 66.40 percent Sep 2025
Labour Costs 116.57 112.23 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.20 1.10 percent Sep 2025
Minimum Wages 14.15 13.50 EUR/Hour Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 581.60 582.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Population 5.44 5.35 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 144.71 145.30 points Sep 2025
Retirement Age Men 66.00 66.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 66.00 66.00 Years Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 138.40 137.80 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Change 1400.00 -1000.00 Persons Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 4.70 4.70 percent Jan 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 4.90 4.50 percent Sep 2025
Wages 1003.81 1007.58 EUR/Week Sep 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 1097.50 1105.75 EUR/Week Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.80 11.40 percent Jan 2026


Ireland Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
116.57 112.23 116.57 37.85 1995 - 2025 points Quarterly
2015=100, Constant Prices, NSA