Average weekly earnings in Ireland rose 2.3 percent year-on-year to EUR 880.37 in the first quarter of 2022, picking up from a 2 percent advance in the previous period. Earnings rose by 4.1 percent in the private sector, more than offsetting a 1.7 percent decline in the public sector. Among different industries, the largest increases were seen in professional, scientific, and technical activities (9 percent to EUR 1,097.03), information and communication (5.4 percent to EUR 1,506.04), and construction (9 percent to EUR 881.29). On the other hand, lower wages were seen for public administration and defense (-0.1 percent to EUR 1,005.69). It should be noted that there may be a compositional effect due to the significant changes in employment in certain sectors. The change in average weekly earnings may be impacted to some degree by those employments that have left or joined a sector having lower/higher average earnings than those employments that remained in the sector in both quarters. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Wage Growth in Ireland averaged 1.50 percent from 2009 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 7.70 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 2022.

Wage Growth in Ireland is expected to be 4.20 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 2.90 percent in 2023 and 2.20 percent in 2024, according to our econometric models.

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Ireland Average Weekly Earnings YoY



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Unemployment Rate 4.70 4.80 percent May 2022
Unemployed Persons 127.90 127.40 Thousand Mar 2022
Employed Persons 2532.20 2483.50 Thousand Mar 2022
Unemployment Change -5101.00 -1992.00 Persons May 2022
Full Time Employment 1997.10 1955.80 Thousand Mar 2022
Part Time Employment 532.30 550.40 Thousand Mar 2022
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.20 64.90 percent Mar 2022
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.60 13.00 percent Feb 2022
Wages in Manufacturing 1017.28 978.58 EUR/Week Mar 2022
Initial Jobless Claims 50660.00 54372.00 Persons May 2022
Employment Rate 72.80 73.00 percent Mar 2022
Average Weekly Hours 32.20 33.00 Mar 2022
Average Hourly Earnings 27.33 26.22 EUR Mar 2022
Wages 880.37 864.51 EUR/Week Mar 2022
Wage Growth 2.30 2.00 percent Mar 2022

Ireland Average Weekly Earnings YoY
In Ireland, Average Weekly Earnings YoY measures the year-on-year change of Average Weekly Earnings, which correspond to the total earnings for the quarter divided by the average number of persons employed during the same period divided by 13 (number of weeks in a quarter).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.30 2.00 7.70 -2.90 2009 - 2022 percent Quarterly
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Irish Average Weekly Earnings Grow in Q1
Average weekly earnings in Ireland rose 2.3 percent year-on-year to EUR 880.37 in the first quarter of 2022, picking up from a 2 percent advance in the previous period. Earnings rose by 4.1 percent in the private sector, more than offsetting a 1.7 percent decline in the public sector. Among different industries, the largest increases were seen in professional, scientific, and technical activities (9 percent to EUR 1,097.03), information and communication (5.4 percent to EUR 1,506.04), and construction (9 percent to EUR 881.29). On the other hand, lower wages were seen for public administration and defense (-0.1 percent to EUR 1,005.69). It should be noted that there may be a compositional effect due to the significant changes in employment in certain sectors. The change in average weekly earnings may be impacted to some degree by those employments that have left or joined a sector having lower/higher average earnings than those employments that remained in the sector in both quarters.
2022-06-01
Irish Average Weekly Earnings Growth Slows in Q4
Average weekly earnings in Ireland rose 2% year-on-year to EUR 864.51 in the fourth quarter of 2021, slowing from a 5.4% advance in the prior period. Earnings rose by 2.7% across the private sector and by 1.1% across the public sector. It should be noted that there may be a compositional effect due to the significant changes in employment in certain sectors. The change in average weekly earnings may be impacted to some degree by those employments that have left or joined a sector having lower/higher average earnings than those employments that remained in the sector in both quarters. The largest increases were recorded in administrative and support services (7.2% to EUR 701.90); information & communication (4.8% to EUR 1,371.23) and transportation & storage (3.9% to EUR 830.15).
2022-03-01
Irish Average Weekly Earnings Rise at Faster Pace in Q3
Average weekly earnings in Ireland rose 5.4 percent year-on-year to EUR 837.42 in the third quarter of 2021, quickening from an upwardly revised 4.1 percent advance in the prior period. Earnings rose by 5.5 percent across the private sector and by 6.3 percent across the public sector. The largest increases were recorded in professional, scientific and technical activities (14.0 percent to EUR 1,033.90), in administrative and support services (9.7 percent to EUR 684.51), and in the arts, entertainment, recreation and other service activities (8.8 percent to EUR 564.39).
2021-12-01