in 2016, a 1.1% increase on the 2015 figure, according to a report published by the Central Statistics Office on Thursday.Total earnings in Ireland rose to €61.2 billion in 2016, while the total cost of employing labour was €70.8 billion, increases of 4% and 4.1% respectively.
The figures quoted in the report represent gross amounts before deductions for PRSI, tax and other levies and represent the average rather than the median amount, thought to be a more accurate reflection of the earnings of the middle class. In terms of individual sectors, the highest annual average earnings were in the information and communication sector and financial, insurance and real estate .
At the lower end of the scale, meanwhile, the lowest annual average earnings were in the accommodation and food services sector, with average annual total earnings of €17,214.Britney Spears‘This life is different’ – Saoirse Ruane’s mum shares positive updatePeople believe Gypsy Rose Blanchard never should’ve been sent to prisonMinister for Health slated for not returning amid Temple Street scandal