Mean and median income by age and sex in Ireland
Ireland: Mean and median income by age and sex was 39,666 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39,666 Euro
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
39,666 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
9,747 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2025
Mean and median income by age and sex in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income by age and sex in Ireland stood at 39,666 Euro. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by age and sex in Ireland peaked at 39,666 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,747 Euro, in 1995.
Ireland ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Mean and median income by age and sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,747 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 10,085 Euro | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 11,117 Euro | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 13,005 Euro | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 13,021 Euro | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13,656 Euro | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 15,487 Euro | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 19,354 Euro | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 20,779 Euro | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 21,820 Euro | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 23,441 Euro | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 25,988 Euro | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 26,809 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 25,635 Euro | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 23,965 Euro | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 22,886 Euro | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 22,781 Euro | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 23,392 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 23,573 Euro | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 24,766 Euro | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 25,586 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 27,006 Euro | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 28,630 Euro | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 29,141 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 30,746 Euro | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 32,302 Euro | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 33,513 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 35,206 Euro | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 37,267 Euro | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 39,666 Euro | +6.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 39,666 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,490 Euro, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 39,666 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,011 Euro, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,395 Euro | 9,747 Euro | 13,021 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 21,441 Euro | 13,656 Euro | 26,809 Euro | 9 |
| 2010s | 25,173 Euro | 22,781 Euro | 29,141 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,783 Euro | 30,746 Euro | 39,666 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by age and sex in Ireland?
- Mean and median income by age and sex in Ireland was 39,666 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 39,666 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,747 Euro in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for mean and median income by age and sex?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by age and sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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 age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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