Average weekly earnings in Ireland rose by 4.4% year-on-year to €1,074.61 in the first quarter of 2026, following a 3.1% increase in the previous quarter. Earnings rose across 11 of the 13 economic sectors during Q1 2026, with the strongest growth recorded in the administrative and support services sector at 7.7%, followed by a 6.7% increase in the education sector. Average hourly earnings also posted solid annual growth, rising by 4.0% to €33.13 and increasing across 11 of the 13 sectors. At the same time, average weekly paid hours edged up by 0.3%, from 32.3 hours in Q1 2025 to 32.4 hours in Q1 2026. Average earnings in the economy continue to increase year-on-year, supported by several factors, including a broadly stable job vacancy rate since 2024, according to Dr Niall O’Sullivan, Statistician in the Earnings Analysis Division. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland
Wages in Ireland increased 4.40 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Ireland averaged 2.19 percent from 2009 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 7.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020 and a record low of -2.90 percent in the first quarter of 2010. This page provides - Ireland Wage Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Ireland Average Weekly Earnings YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.
Wages in Ireland increased 4.40 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Ireland is expected to be 4.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ireland Average Weekly Earnings YoY is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2027 and 2.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.