The average earnings per week for Irish employees was almost €1,000 for the first quarter of the year, an increase of nearly five per cent from the previous year.
READ MORE: Monk's nephew Ross Hutch attacked behind bars days before brother's funeral: 'He got a hiding' The highest averages for hourly total labour costs in Q1 2024 were €60.42 in Information and Communication, and €53.37 in Financial and Real Estate. "The largest annual percentage increase in average weekly earnings in Q1 2024 was 8.9 per cent in the Arts, Entertainment, Recreation and Other Service Activities sector.