Irish citizens earn nearly €90 more per week than non-Irish nationals - CSO

Eva Osborne

Irish citizens are earning nearly €90 more per week on average than non-Irish nationals, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Figures from the CSO show the median weekly earnings of an Irish citizen were €728.05 in 2023, compared to €641.36 for non-Irish nationals.

In 2023, Irish nationals ed for 73.8 per cent of all employments in Ireland, and non-Irish nationals ed for 26.2 per cent.

After Irish nationals, the highest proportion of employments were for those with Polish (3.4 per cent), United Kingdom (2.8 per cent), and Indian (2.6 per cent) nationalities.

For Irish nationals, 25.7 per cent of employments were in the 15-24 years and 60 years and over age groups. This compared with 13 per cent for non-Irish nationals.

Indian nationals had the highest median weekly earnings in 2023, earning €883.74, and Ukrainian nationals had the lowest median weekly earnings of €450.29.

After Indian nationals, United Kingdom nationals (€745.78), Irish (€728.05), and Italian (€701.78) nationals had median weekly earnings higher than the national median of €699.28.

Of all employments held by Indian nationals, three in 10 were in the human health and social work sector, while three in 10 employments held by Ukrainian nationals were in the accommodation and food services sector.

For the five-year period from 2018-2023, the number of Irish national employments rose by 108,494 while for non-Irish nationals employments had grown 190,146.

CSO labour market statistician, Darragh Turner, outlined some of the other findings: "We know younger workers tend to have lower earning and work fewer hours than older age groups.

"A higher proportion of younger workers has a greater impact on overall median earnings for different nationalities.

"In 2023, 16 per cent of Irish nationals in employment aged 15-24 with median weekly earnings of €335, compared with 10 per cent of non-Irish nationals earning €430.