Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Ireland

Ireland: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) was 1,558 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,558 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
10th
of 47 regions
All-time high
1,577 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
506.01 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1987
Years of data
27
1987–2023

Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Ireland, 1987–2023

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1987200520231987: 506 international-$ in 2021 prices1994: 655.8 international-$ in 2021 prices1995: 663.7 international-$ in 2021 prices1996: 699.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2000: 826.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2002: 966.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2003: 1.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 1.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 1.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 1.2k international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 1.2k international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 1.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 1.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 1.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 1.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 1.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 1.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 1.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 1.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 1.2k international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 1.3k international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 1.4k international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 1.5k international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 1.6k international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 1.6k international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 1.5k international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 1.6k international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 1,558 international-$ in 2021 prices for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Ireland peaked at 1,577 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 506.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.

Ireland ranks 10th of 47 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 506.01 international-$ in 2021 prices 506.01 international-$ in 2021 prices 506.01 international-$ in 2021 prices 1
1990s 672.84 international-$ in 2021 prices 655.77 international-$ in 2021 prices 699.08 international-$ in 2021 prices 3
2000s 1,073 international-$ in 2021 prices 826.51 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,245 international-$ in 2021 prices 9
2010s 1,179 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,476 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 1,555 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,518 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,577 international-$ in 2021 prices 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 7 Netherlands 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 8 Canada 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 9 Denmark 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 11 Finland 1,485 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 12 Australia 1,481 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 13 United States 1,439 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Ireland?
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Ireland was 1,558 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,577 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
What is the lowest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 506.01 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
How does Ireland rank for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
Ireland ranks 10th out of 47 regions with data for 2023.
Is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
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The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.