Average weekly earnings in Ireland increased by 5.3% year-on-year to €1,015.43 in the second quarter of 2025, following an upwardly revised 5.9% rise in the first quarter. The earnings growth remained strong, supported by a stable job vacancy rate for the past 18 months as well as annual employment growth of 2.3%. Wages rose across all 13 sectors, with the largest gains recorded in the arts, entertainment, recreation & other service activities sector (11.4%), followed by the professional, scientific & technical activities sector (7.2%). Meanwhile, average hourly earnings grew by 4.3% to €31.04, whereas average weekly paid hours increased by 0.9% to 32.7. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland
Wages in Ireland increased 5.30 percent in June of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Ireland averaged 2.13 percent from 2009 until 2025, 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 September of 2025.
Wages in Ireland increased 5.30 percent in June of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Ireland is expected to be 4.40 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 3.60 percent in 2026 and 3.40 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.