Median and mean income (after tax) in Ireland
Ireland: Median and mean income (after tax) was 39,410 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39,410 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
40,654 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
14,662 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1987
Years of data
27
1987–2023
Median and mean income (after tax) in Ireland, 1987–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, median and mean income (after tax) in Ireland stood at 39,410 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Ireland peaked at 40,654 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,662 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
Ireland ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 14,662 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1994 | 19,857 international-$ in 2021 prices | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 20,543 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 21,451 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 26,628 international-$ in 2021 prices | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 29,316 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 30,625 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 31,325 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 32,974 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 35,054 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 34,125 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 31,038 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 30,308 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 29,094 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 28,087 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 28,297 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28,813 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 29,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 31,225 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 32,895 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 34,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 36,014 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 37,031 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 39,696 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 40,654 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 38,966 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 39,410 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,662 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,662 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,662 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 20,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,857 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,451 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 31,266 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,628 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,054 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 31,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,087 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,031 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,682 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,966 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,654 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 10 Germany 41,047 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Belgium 40,890 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Denmark 40,157 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 39,373 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36,857 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 France 36,186 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 35,990 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 21.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5939 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 78,151 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5256 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 69,162 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Ireland?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Ireland was 39,410 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 40,654 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,662 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Ireland rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per year of the population.