Median income per year (after tax) in Ireland
Ireland: Median income per year (after tax) was 34,694 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34,694 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
36,350 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
12,276 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1987
Years of data
27
1987–2023
Median income per year (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 income per year (after tax) in Ireland stood at 34,694 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income per year (after tax) in Ireland peaked at 36,350 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,276 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 income per year (after tax) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 12,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1994 | 16,309 international-$ in 2021 prices | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 16,933 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 18,025 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 23,676 international-$ in 2021 prices | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 26,157 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 26,675 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 26,838 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 28,014 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 30,112 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 29,799 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 27,077 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 25,682 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 25,336 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 24,194 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 24,446 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 24,828 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 26,290 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 27,675 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 28,025 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 30,672 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 31,011 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 32,166 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 34,704 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 36,350 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 33,750 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 34,694 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 17,089 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,309 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,025 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 27,114 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,676 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,112 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 27,464 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,194 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,166 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,875 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,750 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,350 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 10 Belgium 37,870 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Germany 36,469 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Denmark 35,598 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 33,996 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Sweden 32,021 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31,976 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5674 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 74,661 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5021 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 66,073 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income per year (after tax) in Ireland?
- Median income per year (after tax) in Ireland was 34,694 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 income per year (after tax) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36,350 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,276 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Ireland rank for median income per year (after tax)?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income per year (after tax) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.