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	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	122.31	136.65	points	Mar 2026
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	1271.04	1144.42	EUR/Week	Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	9.80	11.20	percent	Apr 2026