Monthly minimum wage in Ireland

The gross monthly minimum wage in Ireland was €2,391 per month in H2 2026.

Measure: Monthly minimum wage Unit: Euro per month, gross Data: H2 2000 to H2 2026 Source: Eurostat
Ireland, H2 2026 €2,391 Euro per month, gross
Change from H1 2026 0% H1 2026: €2,391 per month
Median of European Union (27 countries), H2 2026 €1,081 per month Middle value of 22 countries
Position in H2 2026 2nd of 30 See the full ranking

Monthly minimum wage in Ireland over time

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Euro per month, gross. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Monthly minimum wage (euro per month, gross), H1 2017 to H2 2026
Period Ireland
H2 2026 €2,391 per month
H1 2026 €2,391 per month
H2 2025 €2,282 per month
H1 2025 €2,282 per month
H2 2024 €2,146 per month
H1 2024 €2,146 per month
H2 2023 €1,910 per month
H1 2023 €1,910 per month
H2 2022 €1,775 per month
H1 2022 €1,775 per month
H2 2021 €1,724 per month
H1 2021 €1,724 per month
H2 2020 €1,707 per month
H1 2020 €1,656 per month
H2 2019 €1,656 per month
H1 2019 €1,656 per month
H2 2018 €1,614 per month
H1 2018 €1,614 per month
H2 2017 €1,563 per month
H1 2017 €1,563 per month

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is unchanged from H1 2026.
  • Since H2 2021, when it was €1,724 per month, the figure has changed by +38.7%.
  • Among the 30 countries with data for H2 2026, Ireland has the 2nd highest value.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
earn_mw_cur · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=S currency=EUR
Observation period
H2 2000 to H2 2026 for Ireland
Provider update
31 July 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat