Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Ireland

Ireland: Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet was 32,479 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
32,479 Euro
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
32,479 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
7,945 Euro
in 1996
Years of data
30
1995–2025

Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Ireland, 1995–2025

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1995201020251995: 8.0k Euro1996: 7.9k Euro1997: 8.8k Euro1998: 9.9k Euro1999: 10.0k Euro2000: 11.0k Euro2001: 12.2k Euro2003: 15.4k Euro2004: 16.5k Euro2005: 17.2k Euro2006: 18.5k Euro2007: 20.5k Euro2008: 22.0k Euro2009: 22.1k Euro2010: 20.5k Euro2011: 19.8k Euro2012: 19.6k Euro2013: 20.3k Euro2014: 20.6k Euro2015: 22.0k Euro2016: 21.3k Euro2017: 22.1k Euro2018: 23.3k Euro2019: 23.2k Euro2020: 24.4k Euro2021: 25.1k Euro2022: 26.8k Euro2023: 28.5k Euro2024: 29.5k Euro2025: 32.5k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

In 2025, mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Ireland stood at 32,479 Euro. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Ireland peaked at 32,479 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,945 Euro, in 1996.

That places Ireland 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Ireland, 1995 to 2025.
Year Euro Change
1995 7,954 Euro
1996 7,945 Euro -0.1%
1997 8,752 Euro +10.2%
1998 9,894 Euro +13.0%
1999 10,029 Euro +1.4%
2000 10,960 Euro +9.3%
2001 12,239 Euro +11.7%
2003 15,357 Euro +25.5%
2004 16,526 Euro +7.6%
2005 17,230 Euro +4.3%
2006 18,506 Euro +7.4%
2007 20,472 Euro +10.6%
2008 21,983 Euro +7.4%
2009 22,105 Euro +0.6%
2010 20,524 Euro -7.2%
2011 19,818 Euro -3.4%
2012 19,648 Euro -0.9%
2013 20,308 Euro +3.4%
2014 20,624 Euro +1.6%
2015 21,970 Euro +6.5%
2016 21,310 Euro -3.0%
2017 22,135 Euro +3.9%
2018 23,310 Euro +5.3%
2019 23,193 Euro -0.5%
2020 24,450 Euro +5.4%
2021 25,057 Euro +2.5%
2022 26,818 Euro +7.0%
2023 28,536 Euro +6.4%
2024 29,519 Euro +3.4%
2025 32,479 Euro +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,915 Euro 7,945 Euro 10,029 Euro 5
2000s 17,264 Euro 10,960 Euro 22,105 Euro 9
2010s 21,284 Euro 19,648 Euro 23,310 Euro 10
2020s 27,810 Euro 24,450 Euro 32,479 Euro 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Switzerland 41,165 Euro compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 40,744 Euro compare
  3. 3 Norway 34,801 Euro compare
  4. 5 Iceland 31,071 Euro compare
  5. 6 Austria 30,440 Euro compare
  6. 7 Denmark 29,801 Euro compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Ireland?
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Ireland was 32,479 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 32,479 Euro in 2025.
What is the lowest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,945 Euro in 1996.
How does Ireland rank for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet?
Ireland ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is mean and median income by ability to make ends meet rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2025
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