Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Ireland

Ireland: Mean and median income by most frequent activity status was 41,308 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
41,308 Euro
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
41,308 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
20,589 Euro
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Ireland, 2003–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2003201420252003: 20.6k Euro2004: 22.3k Euro2005: 23.4k Euro2006: 25.1k Euro2007: 27.4k Euro2008: 28.2k Euro2009: 26.9k Euro2010: 25.1k Euro2011: 23.8k Euro2012: 23.5k Euro2013: 24.1k Euro2014: 24.4k Euro2015: 25.4k Euro2016: 26.6k Euro2017: 28.2k Euro2018: 30.3k Euro2019: 29.9k Euro2020: 32.0k Euro2021: 33.8k Euro2022: 35.3k Euro2023: 36.7k Euro2024: 39.1k Euro2025: 41.3k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 41,308 Euro for mean and median income by most frequent activity status in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Ireland peaked at 41,308 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,589 Euro, in 2003.

That places Ireland 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Ireland, 2003 to 2025.
Year Euro Change
2003 20,589 Euro
2004 22,288 Euro +8.3%
2005 23,405 Euro +5.0%
2006 25,145 Euro +7.4%
2007 27,406 Euro +9.0%
2008 28,233 Euro +3.0%
2009 26,879 Euro -4.8%
2010 25,088 Euro -6.7%
2011 23,784 Euro -5.2%
2012 23,534 Euro -1.1%
2013 24,055 Euro +2.2%
2014 24,362 Euro +1.3%
2015 25,378 Euro +4.2%
2016 26,565 Euro +4.7%
2017 28,241 Euro +6.3%
2018 30,262 Euro +7.2%
2019 29,943 Euro -1.1%
2020 32,023 Euro +6.9%
2021 33,845 Euro +5.7%
2022 35,270 Euro +4.2%
2023 36,744 Euro +4.2%
2024 39,085 Euro +6.4%
2025 41,308 Euro +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24,849 Euro 20,589 Euro 28,233 Euro 7
2010s 26,121 Euro 23,534 Euro 30,262 Euro 10
2020s 36,379 Euro 32,023 Euro 41,308 Euro 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 3 Norway 46,728 Euro compare
  2. 4 Denmark 43,155 Euro compare
  3. 5 Austria 41,679 Euro compare
  4. 7 Iceland 40,019 Euro compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 39,876 Euro compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 39,876 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Ireland?
Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Ireland was 41,308 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest mean and median income by most frequent activity status recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 41,308 Euro in 2025.
What is the lowest mean and median income by most frequent activity status recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 20,589 Euro in 2003.
How does Ireland rank for mean and median income by most frequent activity status?
Ireland ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is mean and median income by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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 most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean and median income by most frequent activity status
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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