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 49 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
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 49 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
| 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 41,308 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,400 Euro, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 41,308 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,410 Euro, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 49 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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