Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Ireland

Ireland: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 11.95 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
11.95
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
31st
of 69 countries
All-time high
12.3
in 2009
All-time low
8.83
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Ireland, 2004–2016

02.557.51012.52004201020162004: 8.82005: 9.92006: 102007: 112008: 11.42009: 12.32013: 10.92014: 11.22015: 11.62016: 11.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 11.95 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Ireland peaked at 12.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.83, in 2004.

Ireland ranks 31st of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 8.83
2005 9.93 +12.5%
2006 10.02 +0.9%
2007 10.96 +9.4%
2008 11.36 +3.7%
2009 12.3 +8.3%
2013 10.92 -11.3%
2014 11.22 +2.7%
2015 11.64 +3.8%
2016 11.95 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.57 8.83 12.3 6
2010s 11.43 10.92 11.95 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 28 South Africa 18.62 compare
  2. 29 Norway 17.92 compare
  3. 30 Netherlands 13.12 compare
  4. 32 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.63 compare
  5. 33 Iceland 10.79 compare
  6. 34 Luxembourg 10.46 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Ireland?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Ireland was 11.95 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 12.3 in 2009.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.83 in 2004.
How does Ireland rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
Ireland ranks 31st out of 69 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 911 data points, 1970–2021
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