Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Ireland
Ireland: Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and was 139,910 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 139,910 National currency for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Ireland peaked at 139,910 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,111 National currency, in 1995.
Ireland ranks 21st of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Ireland, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20,111 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 22,086 National currency | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 24,771 National currency | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 27,959 National currency | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 31,478 National currency | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 35,711 National currency | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 39,775 National currency | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 42,728 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 46,465 National currency | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 50,398 National currency | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 56,087 National currency | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 61,414 National currency | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 67,205 National currency | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 69,438 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 62,840 National currency | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 59,331 National currency | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 60,769 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 60,971 National currency | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 62,000 National currency | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 64,525 National currency | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 67,981 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 72,525 National currency | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 77,524 National currency | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 83,025 National currency | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 89,609 National currency | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 89,738 National currency | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99,816 National currency | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 111,272 National currency | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 119,937 National currency | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 131,075 National currency | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 139,910 National currency | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,281 National currency | 20,111 National currency | 31,478 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 53,206 National currency | 35,711 National currency | 69,438 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,826 National currency | 59,331 National currency | 89,609 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,291 National currency | 89,738 National currency | 139,910 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Ireland?
- Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Ireland was 139,910 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 139,910 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,111 National currency in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and salaries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents compensation of employees by main economic activity following the high-level categories in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4. The components of compensation of employees, wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions, are also broken down by main economic activity. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union (27 countries) and the euro area (21 countries). In this table, the presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the QNA dataset. See User Guide on Quarterly National Accounts (QNA) in OECD Data Explorer: QNA User guide See QNA Calendar for information on advance release dates: QNA Calendar See QNA Changes for information on changes in methodology: QNA Changes See QNA TIPS for a better use of QNA data: QNA TIPS Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org