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
Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence in Ireland, 2002–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 15 Germany 15.15 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 16 Austria 14.43 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 17 OECD 13.92 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 19 Colombia 12.87 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 20 Romania 12.62 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 21 Switzerland 12.4 Percentage of full-time employment compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
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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About this data
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.