Weekly wages down by €76 due to inflation

Due to high inflation, real weekly wages have dropped by €76 in the last year, according to Unite. 

Real weekly wages have dropped by €76 over the past two years due to rising inflation, according to new research from Unite trade union. 

The Work Voice Pay report shows that the real median wage in Ireland has fallen from €976 per week to €900 per week since the first quarter of 2021. Workers have seen an average 4.2% annual drop in real pay in the last year.