Living Wages
A Living Wage is essential for a decent standard of living. Find out what your Living Wage should be in your region and in your country.
A Living Wage is essential for a decent standard of living. Find out what your Living Wage should be in your region and in your country.
19 Mar 2024 - 25 years of work experience reaps police inspectors and detectives a salary ranging from €3,331 to €6,045 per month. After 25 years of experience, workers in this occupation receive a salary ranging from €19 to €35 per hour. This is evident from research conducted by Mywage.org/Ireland, in 2024.
Thinking of finally taking that dream summer vacation? In Ireland, employees working for a minimum of 1365 hours are entitled to four weeks worth of paid vacation or annual leave, in addition to public holidays and weekly rest days. There are different methods of assessing entitled paid leave days. This pay is given in advance at the current wage rate. Find out more about Annual Leave and Holidays in Ireland.
1 December 2023 - Fuel prices in Ireland have inched downwards in recent weeks as the average cost of a litre of petrol/diesel is down 3% compared to October, according to the recent AA fuel price survey. Average costs have been estimated to drop as low as €1.80 in December, making it unlikely that fuel prices could reach the €2 per litre mark as estimated earlier this year. Take our survey on work and wages and contribute to fuel price information in Ireland.
Do you know workers in Ireland have a constitutional right to join trade unions? Health workers in Northern Ireland, for example, formed a union to protest against the Department of Health’s ‘no pay offer’ for the staff. Learn more about trade unions and their laws.
The Labour Rights Index of 2022 ranks Ireland highly across various parameters related to Labour Force Participation, Gender Equality, and Income Status. Ireland is classified as a high-income group category, with a total labour force of 2.4 million. However, the female participation rate in the labour force is 45.8%, which is comparatively low for a country in western Europe. In most other countries in this region, the labour force participation rate stands above 46%, such as the United Kingdom with 46.8% and France with 48%.
Ireland stands out from the rest in the parameter of Decent Working Hours with a perfect score of 100. Most other countries in western Europe have a score of 80, including the United Kingdom. However, the country performs poorly in other crucial parameters such as Fair Wages, with a score of 40. Learn more about Ireland’s labour laws and how they compare against other countries.
Students, or other people less than 18 years of age, in Ireland have to be paid a rate of not less than 70% of the national minimum hourly wage, if they work. Complete the Salary Survey to learn more about wages in Ireland.
Did you know that the minimum age for employment in Ireland is 16 years? However, children who are 14 or 15 years old may be employed during their school holidays. This is only legal under the condition that they receive a three week break from work during the summer. Click here to find out more about the employment of minors in Ireland
WageIndicator Foundation and associated researchers would like you to fill out our survey on Living and Working during the Coronavirus pandemic. The daily results of this survey can be found in our Maps and Graphs.