Ireland
PPP-adjusted average annual wage
$70,113 2025
Ireland reports a 2025 average annual wage of 70112.825 USD PPP in constant prices. Consumer price indices for 2024 show transport costs exceeding the United States benchmark by 14 points while health expenses remain lower. Price category values are unavailable for both 2022 and 2023, limiting recent comparisons to the latest observation year only.
1-Year Change
+1.8%
vs 2024
5-Year Change
−2.8%
vs 2020
Overall Price Level
92.2
2024 · United States = 100
Wage data: 2025 · Price data: 2024
Wage History
Track PPP-adjusted average annual wages in constant prices over time.
PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)
USD PPP, constant 2025 prices
Wage Key Facts
Latest Wage
$70,113
Latest Year
2025
1-Year Change
+1.8%
5-Year Change
−2.8%
10-Year Change
+4.6%
Historical Peak
$72,356
Peak Year
2021
Change From Peak
−3.1%
What the Wage Trend Shows
The 2025 average annual wage stands at 70112.825 USD PPP. This represents a 1.84 percent increase from the previous year.
Long-term growth since 1990 totals 107.7 percent despite recent contraction. The current level remains 3.1 percent below the 2021 historical peak value.
Consumer Price Levels
Compare eight consumer price categories with the United States benchmark of 100.
United States = 100
What Prices Look Like
Highest: Transport
Transport has the highest relative price level among the available categories, at 114 (United States = 100).
Lowest: Health
Health is the lowest at 84.4, −15.6 index points against the United States benchmark.
Overall vs United States
The overall price level is 92.2, below the United States benchmark (−7.8 index points).
Wage and Price Snapshot
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Transport prices reached an index of 114 in 2024, exceeding the United States by 14 points. Housing and restaurants also posted levels above the baseline benchmark.
Health services recorded an index of 84.4, sitting 15.6 points below the United States. Clothing and recreation categories similarly showed lower relative price levels.
Overall consumption registered an index of 92.2 against the United States benchmark of 100. Food prices were nearly aligned with a gap of only -1.9 points.
- Latest wage recordWage year 2025
- $70,113
- Price category coveragePrice year 2024
- 8 of 8
- Relative to United States5 below, 0 at 100
- 3 above
Compare Ireland
See how Ireland's wages and price levels compare with other OECD economies.
Australia$72,0182025+2.7%higher
Canada$67,9012025−3.2%lower
Norway$73,4622025+4.8%higher
United Kingdom$66,2992025−5.4%lower
Germany$76,2852025+8.8%higher
Slovenia$63,3762025−9.6%lower
Finland$63,0532025−10.1%lower
Denmark$78,0902025+11.4%higher
Austria$78,3012025+11.7%higher
Sweden$61,4432025−12.4%lower
South Korea$61,2592025−12.6%lower
New Zealand$60,8962025−13.1%lowerSimilar Economies
How to Read This Country Page
Three boundaries keep wage and price comparisons from being misread.
- Wage basis
- The annual wage is expressed in USD PPP at constant 2025 prices. It is an average, not a median wage, local-currency amount, or take-home figure.
- Years stay separate
- The latest wage year and the price year do not have to match. Price controls read only 2022, 2023, or 2024 and never substitute another year.
- Price benchmark
- 100 represents the United States price level. A value of 120 is reported here as 20 index points above that benchmark.
Data Coverage and Limits
See which years are actually present before comparing wage and price records.
Wage observations span 35 years from 1990 through 2025 in the current dataset. This timeline includes 36 distinct reported values for longitudinal analysis.
The earliest recorded wage was 33757.093 USD PPP in constant 2025 prices. Recent entries provide consistent annual updates through the latest reporting cycle.
Price data availability is intermittent with complete gaps in 2022 and 2023. Only 2024 currently offers full category coverage for relative cost assessment.
- Wage observations
- 36
- Wage coverage
- 1990-2025
- Price categories · 2024
- 8 of 8
- Price categories · 2023
- 0 of 8
- Price categories · 2022
- 0 of 8
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average annual wage in Ireland?
The average annual wage in Ireland is 70112.825 USD PPP for 2025. This figure uses constant 2025 prices to ensure comparability across time periods.
How has the average wage changed in Ireland?
Wages increased 1.84 percent over the last year but declined 2.8 percent over five years. The ten-year change shows a 4.58 percent gain despite the recent dip.
What are consumer price levels like in Ireland?
Relative price levels are only available for 2024, where overall consumption was 92.2 against the United States benchmark. Values for 2022 and 2023 are currently unavailable.
Have wages in Ireland fallen over the past five years?
Yes, the 2025 wage is 3.1 percent below the 2021 peak of 72356.406 USD PPP. Despite this decline, the long-term trend since 1990 remains positive.
Wage data
OECD Average Annual Wages
Price data
OECD Comparative Price Levels
Reported coverage
Wages through 2025 · Prices through 2024