Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence in Ireland

Ireland: Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence was 13.1 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.1 Percentage of full-time employment
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
18.09 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2006
All-time low
12.46 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2023
Years of data
8
2002–2024

Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence in Ireland, 2002–2024

051015202002201320242002: 16.5 Percentage of full-time employment2006: 18.1 Percentage of full-time employment2010: 17.7 Percentage of full-time employment2014: 17 Percentage of full-time employment2018: 14.9 Percentage of full-time employment2022: 13.6 Percentage of full-time employment2023: 12.5 Percentage of full-time employment2024: 13.1 Percentage of full-time employment

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of full-time employment.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 13.1 Percentage of full-time employment for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Ireland peaked at 18.09 Percentage of full-time employment in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.46 Percentage of full-time employment, in 2023.

Ireland ranks 18th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.28 Percentage of full-time employment 16.46 Percentage of full-time employment 18.09 Percentage of full-time employment 2
2010s 16.55 Percentage of full-time employment 14.9 Percentage of full-time employment 17.72 Percentage of full-time employment 3
2020s 13.06 Percentage of full-time employment 12.46 Percentage of full-time employment 13.61 Percentage of full-time employment 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 15 Germany 15.15 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  2. 16 Austria 14.43 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  3. 17 OECD 13.92 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  4. 19 Colombia 12.87 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  5. 20 Romania 12.62 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  6. 21 Switzerland 12.4 Percentage of full-time employment compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Ireland?
Incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Ireland was 13.1 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 18.09 Percentage of full-time employment in 2006.
What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.46 Percentage of full-time employment in 2023.
How does Ireland rank for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence?
Ireland ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 904 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.