Band 6+: The bar graph above shows average earnings in the Republic of Ireland in 5 different years, with projections for the future. Earnings are in US dollars ($). Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The chart illustrates average salary in the Republic of Ireland in five various years with predictions for the future. The values are represented in US dollars ($)

On the whole, the average payment of the Irish people was the lowest in 1968 and the highest in 1988, but it is expected to exceed it in the future.

If we take a closer look at the data, we can identify that in 1968, the average earnings of workers in the Republic of Ireland was approximately 8000 dollars, subsequently, it experienced substantial growth to around 11000 dollars in the following decade. The typical salary continued to grow in the years 1988 and 1998 at around 14000 and 16000 dollars.

But in contrast, in 2008, the average earnings of Irish individuals saw a slight fall to approximately 15000 dollars respectively.

In the future, it is predicted to increase significantly to over $20,000 in 2018.