The earnings of people who received no Covid-19 supports over the past two years has increased.by the Central Statistics Office showed that median earnings of those who never received income supports in Q3 2021 and Q3 2020 stood at €854 per week, a 7% increase on the previous year.
The report also showed that the median earnings of those who did not receive income supports in Q3 2021 but did in Q3 2020 stood at €581, an increase of 24% from the previous year.Those who never received income supports in Q3 2021 and Q3 2020 and remained with the same employer over the period saw an increase in earnings of 6%.
"This report examines the extent to which employees’ median weekly earnings and income were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact selected Covid-19 income support schemes had on the income of recipient employees," Seán O’Connor, Statistician at the CSO, said.