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Yearly net earnings of a full-time worker on the average wage: single without children, and a one-earner couple with two children. All figures for Ireland
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 47,027 €/year | 2025 | 2nd highest of 27 | +21,754 €/year | EU lowest 13,877 €/yearEU highest 55,877 €/year |
| Couple, two children | 54,316 €/year | 2025 | 2nd highest of 27 | +24,666 €/year | EU lowest 15,726 €/yearEU highest 80,254 €/year |
| Period | €/year |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 47,027 |
| 2024 | 44,868 |
| 2023 | 43,897 |
| 2022 | 41,063 |
| 2021 | 39,930 |
| 2020 | 38,843 |
| 2019 | 38,252 |
| 2018 | 35,127 |
| 2017 | 33,977 |
| 2016 | 33,347 |
| 2015 | 32,345 |
| 2014 | 31,687 |
| 2013 | 31,531 |
| 2012 | 31,542 |
| 2011 | 31,159 |
| 2010 | 32,139 |
| 2009 | 32,441 |
| 2008 | 34,033 |
| 2007 | 32,646 |
| 2006 | 30,879 |
| 2005 | 29,376 |
| 2004 | 28,094 |
| 2003 | 26,886 |
| 2002 | 25,752 |
| 2001 | 24,226 |
| 2000 | 20,956 |
| Period | €/year |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 54,316 |
| 2024 | 52,463 |
| 2023 | 53,012 |
| 2022 | 49,803 |
| 2021 | 48,340 |
| 2020 | 47,253 |
| 2019 | 46,562 |
| 2018 | 43,137 |
| 2017 | 41,887 |
| 2016 | 41,157 |
| 2015 | 39,845 |
| 2014 | 39,157 |
| 2013 | 39,001 |
| 2012 | 39,252 |
| 2011 | 38,853 |
| 2010 | 39,641 |
| 2009 | 40,276 |
| 2008 | 42,262 |
| 2007 | 40,423 |
| 2006 | 38,443 |
| 2005 | 36,970 |
| 2004 | 35,432 |
| 2003 | 33,513 |
| 2002 | 31,196 |
| 2001 | 29,062 |
| 2000 | 25,772 |
allfigures, “Single, no children, Ireland, 2025: 47,027 €/year”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/net-earnings/ireland, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.