Irish Average Weekly Earnings Rise 3.1% YoY in Q4

2026-02-24 11:16 By Luisa Carvalho 1 min. read

Average weekly earnings in Ireland increased by 3.1% year-on-year to €1,011.88 in the fourth quarter of 2025, following a downwardly revised 4.1% rise in the previous period.

“Average earnings in the economy continue to increase year-on-year, driven by a number of factors, including a stable job vacancy rate since over the last 2 years, as well as annual employment growth of 2.0%", said Dr Niall O’Sullivan, Statistician in the Earnings Analysis Division.

Earnings grew across all sectors in the year to Q4 2025, led by a 6.8% increase in accommodation & food services and a 6.2% rise in financial, insurance & real Estate.

Average hourly earnings rose by 3.4% to €31.22, increasing in all 13 of the economic sectors, while average weekly paid hours decreased by 0.3% to 32.4 in Q4 2025.

The job vacancy rate in Q4 2025, which measures job vacancies on the last working day of the quarter, was 1.3%, an increase of 0.1% from Q4 2024, but down 0.1% from the rate recorded at the end of Q3 2025.



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