Ireland's minimum wage, calculated on a monthly basis, is the second highest in the EUIreland has the second-highest minimum wage across the EU, at €1,724 per month, according to Eurofound. Ireland’s minimum wage was raised to €10.20 an hour from January this year for people aged 20 and over. A 16.3pc increase in Latvia, where the minimum wage is now €500 a month, had been negotiated in 2017. Bulgaria has the lowest minimum wage amongst members, at €332 a month. Since 2016, the minimum wage in Ireland has risen from €8.65 an hour to its current level.

Source: Irish Independent February 11, 2021 02:26 UTC