Minimum wages

In 2026, Ireland's minimum wages decreased by 47.6% compared to 2025, reaching 2,391.

Ireland ranks 2nd out of 22 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 30.7% (from 3,448 in 2021).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00155, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.