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 2833.10 2825.50 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Change 0.70 0.30 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 74.50 74.70 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 2250.50 2243.90 Thousand Dec 2025
Initial Jobless Claims 13198.00 18111.00 Persons Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.80 66.50 percent Dec 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 582.60 581.60 Thousand Dec 2025
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 2025
Retirement Age Women 66.00 66.00 Years Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 138.40 137.80 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Change 600.00 2600.00 Persons Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.70 4.70 percent Jan 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 3.10 4.10 percent Dec 2025
Wages 1011.88 996.10 EUR/Week Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 1144.42 1096.83 EUR/Week Dec 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