Minimum Wages in Ireland increased to 14.15 EUR/Hour in 2026 from 13.50 EUR/Hour in 2025. Minimum Wages in Ireland averaged 8.99 EUR/Hour from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 14.15 EUR/Hour in 2026 and a record low of 5.58 EUR/Hour in 2000. source: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Average Hourly Earnings	31.22	30.36	EUR	Dec 2025
Average Weekly Hours	32.40	32.80	Hours	Dec 2025
Employed Persons	2833.10	2825.50	Thousand	Dec 2025
Employment Change	1.30	0.10	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	12892.00	13198.00	Persons	Feb 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	65.80	66.50	percent	Dec 2025
Labour Costs	109.16	117.21	points	Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate	1.20	1.20	percent	Dec 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 2026
Retirement Age Women	66.00	66.00	Years	Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons	137.50	137.80	Thousand	Feb 2026
Unemployment Change	-300.00	600.00	Persons	Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate	4.60	4.60	percent	Feb 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	12.40	11.90	percent	Feb 2026