Average weekly earnings top €1,000 for first time since 2008

Average hourly earnings also grew across all 13 economic sectors over the last 10 years, according to the CSO.

Average weekly earnings for workers in Ireland surpassed the €1,000 mark for the first time since 2008, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

As of September 2025, average weekly earnings were €1,003.81, which is up by €311.02, or 44.9%, when compared with 10 years earlier in September 2015.