The bar chart displays the mean of salaries in the Republic of Ireland in 1968, 1978, 1988, 1998, 2008, and predicted value for 2018.
Overall, earnings in Ireland demonstrate an upward trend, except for the year 2008, when the value was lower from the previous decade. The figure in 2018 is set to be the highest one among all 6 years.
The average earnings of Ireland’s residents in 1968 was just below 8000, which is the lowest value. It increased by approximately 2000 to nearly 10000 in the next decade. In 1988, average wages reached around 13000, increasing by around a third.
In the next 10 years, the value rose slightly by 2000, reaching approximately 15000 by 1998. The following decade, breaking the steady upward tendency, average earnings drop slightly to around 14000 in 2008. However, the value is predicted to reach its peak of 20000 in 2018, which is the most dramatic increase throughout the entire period.
