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 49 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
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 49 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
| 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 32,479 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,226 Euro, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 32,479 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,488 Euro, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 374.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
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 49 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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