Ireland
Data verified August 2026 · Sources
Ireland's $70,113 PPP-adjusted average wage in 2025 sits 3.1% under its 2021 peak, a level heavily influenced by a productive multinational sector, with consumer prices at 92.2 close to the US benchmark.
Ireland at a Glance
1Y Change
+1.8%
5Y Change
−2.8%
10Y Change
+4.6%
Historical Peak
$72,356 2021
Change From Peak
−3.1%
Overall Price Level
92.2
Ireland’s Wage Story
Follow how PPP-adjusted average annual wages have changed in Ireland using constant-price OECD data.
USD PPP, constant prices · missing years shown as gaps, never interpolated
Ten Years Ago
$67,039 (2015)
Historical Peak
$72,356 2021
Latest Wage
$70,113 2025
Data Coverage
Wage history: 1990–2025
Reported observations: 36
Missing wage years: None
Latest price data: 2024 · 8 of 8 categories available
A Pullback After a Multinational-High
Irish wages show +4.6% growth over a decade, but the five-year figure is −2.8% and the latest-year change +1.8%. At $70,113 in 2025 the level is 3.1% below the 2021 peak of $72,356, so the profile captures a pullback from a multinational-driven high followed by a tentative recovery. The 2015 reading of $67,039 shows the decade's gains came mostly before 2021. The shape is unusual in this dataset: a peak, a measurable pullback, and a first step back — all within five years.
Composition Effects in the Headline
National averages in Ireland can be influenced by a highly productive multinational sector, which means the headline figures reflect a composition effect that peers with more homogeneous economies do not face. The −2.8% five-year change after a multinational-fueled surge is not necessarily a broad weakness, and the +1.8% latest-year recovery may be understating domestic conditions. Composition context frames the numbers; it does not explain any single year by itself. The distinction matters because policy for a domestic slowdown would look very different from policy for a composition artefact.
Close to the U.S. Price Line
Ireland's overall price level for 2024 reads 92.2, only 7.8 index points under the US benchmark — among the closest positions in this set. It is an index standing rather than a euro amount, and it sits beside the composition-shaped wage figures as its own dataset. Ireland's wage history begins in 1990 with 36 observations.
Ireland’s Everyday Price Profile
Compare eight consumer price categories in Ireland with the United States reference value of 100.
Overall
Food
Clothing
Housing
Health
Transport
Recreation
Restaurants & Accommodation
What Stands Out
Highest: Transport
Transport has the highest relative price level of the 8 reported categories in 2024, at 114 against the United States reference of 100. That is +14.0 index points from the benchmark and 9.0 points ahead of the next category, Restaurants & Accommodation at 105.
Lowest: Health
Health is the lowest of the reported categories in 2024 at 84.4, −15.6 index points against the United States benchmark of 100. The spread between the highest and lowest reported categories is 29.6 index points, which shows how uneven the 2024 price profile is across categories.
Overall vs United States
The overall price level for 2024 is 92.2, below the United States benchmark (−7.8 index points). Looking across the profile, of the 8 reported categories, 3 read above 100 and 5 below it, so the overall figure summarizes a spread of category positions rather than a uniform level.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ireland
What is the average annual wage in Ireland?
Ireland's 2025 average wage is $70,113. The figure is an economy-wide mean influenced by a large multinational sector, not a typical domestic salary. The level sits below its 2021 peak.
How has the average wage changed in Ireland?
The decade change is +4.6%, but the five-year figure is -2.8% and the latest-year change +1.8%. The multinational sector's influence on averages makes these figures distinctive. Horizons use exact target years.
What are consumer price levels like in Ireland?
Ireland's overall consumer price index is 92.2 for 2024, below the US at 100. That is a relative index standing, not a dollar amount or inflation rate.
How far is Ireland's wage from its peak?
Ireland's 2025 wage of $70,113 is 3.1% below the 2021 high of $72,356. The +1.8% latest-year change indicates recovery is underway. The multinational sector's influence on the average makes the gap harder to interpret.