Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top in Ireland
Ireland: Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top was 1.16 Factor of average annual wage in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top in Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Factor of average annual wage.
Analysis
In 2025, personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top in Ireland stood at 1.16 Factor of average annual wage.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top in Ireland peaked at 5.99 Factor of average annual wage in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7463 Factor of average annual wage, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 26th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Factor of average annual wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7463 Factor of average annual wage | — |
| 2001 | 0.8018 Factor of average annual wage | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8491 Factor of average annual wage | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8026 Factor of average annual wage | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7619 Factor of average annual wage | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7724 Factor of average annual wage | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8135 Factor of average annual wage | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.44 Factor of average annual wage | +200.2% |
| 2008 | 2.34 Factor of average annual wage | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.99 Factor of average annual wage | +156.1% |
| 2010 | 4.17 Factor of average annual wage | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7862 Factor of average annual wage | -81.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7715 Factor of average annual wage | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.762 Factor of average annual wage | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7563 Factor of average annual wage | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6 Factor of average annual wage | +111.8% |
| 2016 | 1.57 Factor of average annual wage | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.54 Factor of average annual wage | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.48 Factor of average annual wage | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.33 Factor of average annual wage | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3 Factor of average annual wage | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.38 Factor of average annual wage | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.35 Factor of average annual wage | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.26 Factor of average annual wage | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.21 Factor of average annual wage | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 1.16 Factor of average annual wage | -3.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.16 Factor of average annual wage is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.87 Factor of average annual wage, 41% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.16 Factor of average annual wage is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.24 Factor of average annual wage, 52% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +200.2% | 0.8135 Factor of average annual wage | 2.44 Factor of average annual wage |
| 2009 | +156.1% | 2.34 Factor of average annual wage | 5.99 Factor of average annual wage |
| 2015 | +111.8% | 0.7563 Factor of average annual wage | 1.6 Factor of average annual wage |
| 2011 | -81.1% | 4.17 Factor of average annual wage | 0.7862 Factor of average annual wage |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 Factor of average annual wage | 0.7463 Factor of average annual wage | 5.99 Factor of average annual wage | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 Factor of average annual wage | 0.7563 Factor of average annual wage | 4.17 Factor of average annual wage | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 Factor of average annual wage | 1.16 Factor of average annual wage | 1.38 Factor of average annual wage | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 23 Italy 1.51 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 24 Iceland 1.33 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 25 Denmark 1.24 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 27 Sweden 1.15 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 28 Belgium 1.03 Factor of average annual wage compare
- 29 Hungary 0 Factor of average annual wage 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)
- 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 personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top in Ireland?
- Personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top in Ireland was 1.16 Factor of average annual wage in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 Factor of average annual wage in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7463 Factor of average annual wage in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — top rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Personal income tax (PIT) - top statutory and marginal tax rate — Top statutory personal income tax rate earnings threshold. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A single person without dependants based on the earnings level where the top statutory personal income tax rate first applies. The marginal tax rates are derived on the basis of a unit increase in gross wage earnings at the threshold. Related topics: Taxing Wages, Labour taxation, Tax wedge decomposition, Average wage, Income, Household