Ireland Compensation of Employees (% of GDP) (2025)
Ireland's Compensation of Employees (% of GDP): 27.4 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025, -0.8pp YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_GDP), 2000–2025.
Ireland (2025)
27.4
% of GDP (current prices)
-0.8pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.8pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP (current prices) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.4 | -0.8pp |
| 2024 | 28.2 | +0.6pp |
| 2023 | 27.6 | +2.1pp |
| 2022 | 25.5 | -1.1pp |
| 2021 | 26.6 | -1.3pp |
| 2020 | 27.9 | -1.3pp |
| 2019 | 29.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2018 | 29.3 | -0.7pp |
| 2017 | 30 | -1.3pp |
| 2016 | 31.3 | +1.5pp |
| 2015 | 29.8 | -8.2pp |
| 2014 | 38 | -2.1pp |
| 2013 | 40.1 | -0.8pp |
| 2012 | 40.9 | -0.4pp |
| 2011 | 41.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2010 | 41.7 | -2.2pp |
| 2009 | 43.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2008 | 43.7 | +3.2pp |
| 2007 | 40.5 | +1.1pp |
| 2006 | 39.4 | +0.5pp |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 27.4 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025. The latest change was -0.8pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 25.5 in 2022 to 43.9 in 2009.
This page tracks compensation of employees (wages, salaries, and social contributions) as a share of GDP in Ireland from 2000 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks compensation of employees (wages, salaries, and social contributions) as a share of GDP in Ireland from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).
The series peaked at 43.9 % of GDP (current prices) in 2009 and reached its lowest recorded value of 25.5 in 2022. The latest reading of 27.4 in 2025 represents a change of -0.8pp.