Relative wage of Technicians (using clerk as reference) in private in Ireland

Ireland: Relative wage of Technicians (using clerk as reference) in private was 1.79 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.79
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
2nd
of 57 countries
All-time high
1.81
in 2014
All-time low
1.49
in 2011
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Relative wage of Technicians (using clerk as reference) in private in Ireland, 2004–2017

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Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 1.79 for relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in private in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in private in Ireland peaked at 1.81 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 2011.

Ireland ranks 2nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Relative wage of Technicians (using clerk as reference) in private in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Relative wage of Technicians (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 1.59 —
2005 1.51 -5.2%
2006 1.61 +6.9%
2007 1.69 +4.5%
2008 1.71 +1.6%
2009 1.51 -11.6%
2010 1.59 +4.9%
2011 1.49 -6.5%
2012 1.61 +8.5%
2013 1.61 -0.2%
2014 1.81 +12.7%
2015 1.66 -8.1%
2016 1.64 -1.7%
2017 1.79 +9.6%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 1.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.32, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 1.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6 1.51 1.71 6
2010s 1.65 1.49 1.81 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Iceland 1.86 compare
  2. 3 Namibia 1.79 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 1.61 compare
  4. 5 Cyprus 1.59 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in private in Ireland?
Relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in private in Ireland was 1.79 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 2014.
What is the lowest relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in private?
Ireland ranks 2nd out of 57 countries with data for 2017.
Is relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in private rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Relative wage of Technicians (using clerk as reference) in private sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Relative wage of Technicians (using clerk as reference) in private sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 659 data points, 2000–2021
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