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	31.96	32.93	EUR	Jun 2026
Average Weekly Hours	32.80	32.30	Hours	Jun 2026
Employed Persons	2839.30	2794.50	Thousand	Jun 2026
Employment Change	0.30	-0.60	percent	Jun 2026
Employment Rate	74.30	73.30	percent	Jun 2026
Full Time Employment	2249.60	2233.00	Thousand	Jun 2026
Initial Jobless Claims	13690.00	9276.00	Persons	Oct 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	66.00	65.00	percent	Jun 2026
Labour Costs	106.54	99.96	points	Jun 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate	1.30	1.40	percent	Jun 2026
Minimum Wages	14.15	13.50	EUR/Hour	Jan 2026
Part Time Employment	589.60	561.50	Thousand	Jun 2026
Population	5.51	5.44	Million	Dec 2026
Productivity	137.96	125.83	points	Jun 2026
Retirement Age Men	66.00	66.00	Years	Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women	66.00	66.00	Years	Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons	143.60	142.00	Thousand	Oct 2026
Unemployment Change	1600.00	900.00	Persons	Oct 2026
Unemployment Rate	4.80	4.70	percent	Oct 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY	3.90	3.40	percent	Jun 2026
Wages	1046.88	1064.59	EUR/Week	Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing	1165.43	1247.00	EUR/Week	Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	11.50	11.40	percent	Oct 2026