{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ie-compensation-of-employees-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-compensation-of-employees-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-compensation-of-employees-gdp/","title":"Ireland Compensation of Employees (% of GDP) (2025)","description":"Ireland's Compensation of Employees (% of GDP): 27.4 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025, -0.8pp YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_GDP), 2000–2025.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","Ireland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Ireland","temporal_coverage":"2000/2025","unit":"% of GDP (current prices)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Ireland Compensation of Employees (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/NAMA_10_GDP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"26"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Ireland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Ireland (2025)","value":"27.4","unit":"% of GDP (current prices)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.8pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.8pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Ireland Compensation of Employees (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":38.6},{"period":"2001","value":38.4},{"period":"2002","value":36.9},{"period":"2003","value":37.6},{"period":"2004","value":38},{"period":"2005","value":38.9},{"period":"2006","value":39.4},{"period":"2007","value":40.5},{"period":"2008","value":43.7},{"period":"2009","value":43.9},{"period":"2010","value":41.7},{"period":"2011","value":41.3},{"period":"2012","value":40.9},{"period":"2013","value":40.1},{"period":"2014","value":38},{"period":"2015","value":29.8},{"period":"2016","value":31.3},{"period":"2017","value":30},{"period":"2018","value":29.3},{"period":"2019","value":29.2},{"period":"2020","value":27.9},{"period":"2021","value":26.6},{"period":"2022","value":25.5},{"period":"2023","value":27.6},{"period":"2024","value":28.2},{"period":"2025","value":27.4}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP (current prices)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"27.4","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"28.2","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"27.6","yoyChange":"+2.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"25.5","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"26.6","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"27.9","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"29.2","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"29.3","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"30.0","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"31.3","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"29.8","yoyChange":"-8.2pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"38.0","yoyChange":"-2.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"40.1","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"40.9","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"41.3","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"41.7","yoyChange":"-2.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"43.9","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"43.7","yoyChange":"+3.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"40.5","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"39.4","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}