Irlande La Croissance Des Salaires

Average weekly earnings in Ireland increased by 5.6% year-on-year to €979.71 in the fourth quarter of 2024, following an upwardly revised 5.5% rise in the previous quarter. The strong earnings growth has been driven by several factors, including a stable job vacancy rate over the past 18 months and annual employment growth of 2.6%. Wage increases were recorded across all 13 sectors, with the highest gains in the Information & Communication sector (6.6%) and the Education sector (6.5%). Meanwhile, average hourly earnings rose by 6.2% to €30.21, while average weekly paid hours declined by 0.6% to 32.4. Over the five-year period from Q4 2019 to Q4 2024, average hourly earnings surged by 24.7%, reaching €30.21.