Earnings and labour costs continue to increase

The average weekly earnings per employee now stands at €963.17. 

The average employee’s hourly earnings has increased by over 5% in the year to the end of June while other labour costs increased by over 10%, data from the Central Statistics Office shows (CSO).

Between April and June, the average hourly earnings grew on an annual basis by 5.4% to €29.71. This equates to weekly earnings of €963.17 compared to €911.74 during the same period last year.