Figures reveal average weekly earnings in Ireland in second quarter of 2020 were €819.13 | JOE.ie

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Average hourly earnings increased by nearly €2 to over €25 in the second quarter of the year

Figures revealed that average weekly earnings in the second quarter of 2020 were €819.13, following an increase of 2.9% between the first and second quarter of this year.the report published on TuesdayAverage earnings as reported by the CSO are calculated from gross pre-tax wages and salaries figures.

The figures showed that employees working in IT continue to take home the biggest salaries, while those in the hospitality sector get paid the least. Overall, largely due to the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme , average hourly other labour costs decreased by 36% to €2.44 in the second quarter of this year from €3.81 in the same period in 2019.

"The composition of the labour market in Q2 2020 is very different to the composition of the labour market in previous quarters, including Q2 2019, against which the annual changes are measured, with significantly fewer employments in certain sectors in Q2 2020.

 

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