Low pay rate in Ireland
Ireland: Low pay rate was 13.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Ireland, 1997–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 13.1 for low pay rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Ireland peaked at 20.4 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.46, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 60th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Low pay rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20.4 | — |
| 2002 | 16.46 | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 18.09 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 17.71 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.02 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 14.9 | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 13.61 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 12.46 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 13.1 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4 | 20.4 | 20.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.28 | 16.46 | 18.09 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.55 | 14.9 | 17.71 | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.06 | 12.46 | 13.61 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in Ireland?
- Low pay rate in Ireland was 13.1 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4 in 1997.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.46 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for low pay rate?
- Ireland ranks 60th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.