News Summary

• Preliminary estimates for April, May, and June show that average weekly earnings were €1,015.43, up 5.3% compared with €964.54 the same time last year.
• The largest annual percentage increase in average week earnings was 11.4% in the Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Other Service Activities sector.
• Meanwhile, average hourly earnings grew on an annual basis by 4.3%.
• Average weekly paid hours increased by 0.9% from 32.4 to 32.7 in the second quarter of 2025.