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🇮🇪 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Ireland

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
19.53%
share of total income
Middle 40%
43.6%
share of total income
Top 10%
36.87%
share of total income
Top 1%
12.95%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (EUR)

BracketAvg. Income (EUR)Threshold (EUR)
Bottom 50%14,893 EUR< 22,340
Middle 40%82,690 EUR22,340 - 167,805
Top 10%279,675 EUR> 167,805
Top 1%982,158 EUR> 589,295
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+1.63%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
1.63%
Bottom 50%
1.63%
Top 1% Growth
1.63%

Inequality Gap

36.9%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 3.7x the national average salary in Ireland.

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