Labour Costs in Ireland decreased to 108.77 points in the first quarter of 2026 from 109.16 points in the fourth quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in Ireland averaged 70.29 points from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 117.21 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 117.55 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 116.93 points in 2027 and 119.86 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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 Change -0.40 0.30 percent 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
Labour Costs 108.77 109.16 points Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.20 1.20 percent Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 14.15 13.50 EUR/Hour Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 561.50 582.50 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 5.44 5.35 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 136.86 144.44 points Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men 66.00 66.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 66.00 66.00 Years Dec 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


Ireland Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
108.77 109.16 117.21 37.85 1995 - 2026 points Quarterly
2015=100, Constant Prices, NSA