Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Ireland
Ireland: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in was 0.4784 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Ireland stood at 0.4784 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Ireland peaked at 0.7273 Percentage of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3268 Percentage of GDP, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 25th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3444 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.3569 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3957 Percentage of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4225 Percentage of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.417 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4061 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4173 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4034 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3987 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3749 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3944 Percentage of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4051 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3938 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4018 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3893 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4002 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.341 Percentage of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3275 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3268 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3298 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6002 Percentage of GDP | +82.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6303 Percentage of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6008 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5916 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.596 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6014 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6351 Percentage of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6795 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7273 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7223 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6818 Percentage of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7162 Percentage of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6555 Percentage of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.673 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.67 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5269 Percentage of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5567 Percentage of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5372 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5326 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5391 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4756 Percentage of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.457 Percentage of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4392 Percentage of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4706 Percentage of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4784 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.4784 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 Percentage of GDP, 33% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.4784 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8832 Percentage of GDP, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +82.0% | 0.3298 Percentage of GDP | 0.6002 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3937 Percentage of GDP | 0.3444 Percentage of GDP | 0.4225 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.371 Percentage of GDP | 0.3268 Percentage of GDP | 0.4051 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6384 Percentage of GDP | 0.5916 Percentage of GDP | 0.7273 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6089 Percentage of GDP | 0.5269 Percentage of GDP | 0.7162 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4642 Percentage of GDP | 0.4392 Percentage of GDP | 0.4784 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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 social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Ireland?
- Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Ireland was 0.4784 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7273 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3268 Percentage of GDP in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compulsory payments made by general government in respect of their employees. These are levied on both employees and employers and include contributions for unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions, family allowances, and medical services.