Distribution of income by different income groups in Ireland
Ireland: Distribution of income by different income groups was 40,827 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40,827 Euro
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
40,827 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
10,197 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2025
Distribution of income by different income groups in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of income by different income groups in Ireland stood at 40,827 Euro. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of income by different income groups in Ireland peaked at 40,827 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,197 Euro, in 1995.
That places Ireland 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Distribution of income by different income groups in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10,197 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 10,599 Euro | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 11,702 Euro | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 13,823 Euro | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 13,887 Euro | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 14,565 Euro | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 16,538 Euro | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 20,735 Euro | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 22,107 Euro | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 23,301 Euro | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 24,727 Euro | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 27,334 Euro | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 28,017 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 26,533 Euro | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 25,126 Euro | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 24,119 Euro | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 24,106 Euro | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 24,566 Euro | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 24,905 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 25,909 Euro | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 26,757 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 28,321 Euro | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 29,746 Euro | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 30,024 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 31,594 Euro | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 33,102 Euro | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 34,609 Euro | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 36,055 Euro | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 38,151 Euro | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 40,827 Euro | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,042 Euro | 10,197 Euro | 13,887 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 22,651 Euro | 14,565 Euro | 28,017 Euro | 9 |
| 2010s | 26,358 Euro | 24,106 Euro | 30,024 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,723 Euro | 31,594 Euro | 40,827 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5674 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 74,661 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5021 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 66,073 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of income by different income groups in Ireland?
- Distribution of income by different income groups in Ireland was 40,827 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of income by different income groups recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 40,827 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of income by different income groups recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,197 Euro in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for distribution of income by different income groups?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of income by different income groups rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of income by different income groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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