Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation in Ireland
Ireland: Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation was 45,046 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 45,046 Euro for mean and median income by degree of urbanisation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by degree of urbanisation in Ireland peaked at 45,046 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,670 Euro, in 2003.
That places Ireland 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21,670 Euro | — |
| 2004 | 22,875 Euro | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 25,075 Euro | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 27,373 Euro | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 29,535 Euro | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 30,818 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 29,504 Euro | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 27,919 Euro | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 25,966 Euro | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 26,424 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 26,911 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 26,561 Euro | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 27,513 Euro | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 28,830 Euro | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 30,322 Euro | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 32,574 Euro | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 32,151 Euro | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 34,718 Euro | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 35,106 Euro | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 37,494 Euro | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 38,642 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 41,603 Euro | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 45,046 Euro | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,693 Euro | 21,670 Euro | 30,818 Euro | 7 |
| 2010s | 28,517 Euro | 25,966 Euro | 32,574 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,768 Euro | 34,718 Euro | 45,046 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 degree of urbanisation in Ireland?
- Mean and median income by degree of urbanisation in Ireland was 45,046 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by degree of urbanisation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 45,046 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by degree of urbanisation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,670 Euro in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for mean and median income by degree of urbanisation?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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