Minimum Wages in Ireland increased to 13.50 EUR/Hour in 2025 from 12.70 EUR/Hour in 2024. Minimum Wages in Ireland averaged 8.80 EUR/Hour from 2000 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 13.50 EUR/Hour in 2025 and a record low of 5.58 EUR/Hour in 2000. source: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Minimum Wages in Ireland is expected to reach 13.60 EUR/Hour by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ireland Gross Minimum Monthly Wage is projected to trend around 14.40 EUR/Hour in 2026 and 15.10 EUR/Hour in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Average Hourly Earnings 31.04 31.86 EUR Jun 2025
Average Weekly Hours 32.70 32.30 Hours Jun 2025
Employed Persons 2818.10 2794.10 Thousand Jun 2025
Employment Change 0.10 0.80 percent Jun 2025
Employment Rate 74.70 74.70 percent Jun 2025
Full Time Employment 2236.10 2200.80 Thousand Jun 2025
Initial Jobless Claims 37989.00 33476.00 Persons Jul 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.40 65.80 percent Jun 2025
Labour Costs 112.14 115.52 points Jun 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.90 1.00 percent Mar 2025
Minimum Wages 13.50 12.70 EUR/Hour Jan 2025
Part Time Employment 582.00 593.40 Thousand Jun 2025
Population 5.44 5.35 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 144.87 146.87 points Jun 2025
Retirement Age Men 66.00 66.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 66.00 66.00 Years Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 138.20 142.20 Thousand Aug 2025
Unemployment Change -4.00 8.20 Persons Aug 2025
Unemployment Rate 4.70 4.80 percent Aug 2025
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 5.30 5.90 percent Jun 2025
Wages 1015.43 1029.81 EUR/Week Jun 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 1099.99 1209.28 EUR/Week Jun 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.90 12.10 percent Aug 2025



Ireland Gross Minimum Monthly Wage
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
13.50 12.70 13.50 5.58 2000 - 2025 EUR/Hour Yearly