Rise in weekly wage being outstripped by inflation

Across all public sectors, the average weekly wage was above the national average at €1,056.

The rise in the average weekly earnings in Ireland is not keeping pace with inflation, as earnings rose 3.2% to €864.32 in the third quarter of this year.

According to the latest data from the Central Statistics Office, wages in many sectors remained static in the year to Q3 with the wages of those in the biggest companies rising the least and just 2% wage growth in companies with 250 employees or more.