Average weekly earnings up over 5% in the last year 

Earnings reached €1,015.43 in the year to the end of June, CSO data shows

The largest increase in average weekly earnings was seen in the arts, entertainment, recreation, and other service activities sector, up 11.4%

Stable job vacancy rates and growing employment sees the average weekly earnings for Irish workers increase by over 5% in the year to the end of June, reaching €1,015.43, new data from the Central Statistics Office shows.

Between April and June last year, the average weekly earnings stood at €964.54.