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Date Last Updated: 13-02-2023

Survey Name:

Structure of Earnings Survey

Survey purpose:

To produce data on the structure and distribution of earnings.

Legislative Basis National:

S.I. No. 368 of 2019 - STATISTICS (STRUCTURE OF EARNINGS SURVEY) ORDER 2019

Legislative Basis European:

Council Regulation (EC) No 530/1999 of 9 March 1999

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1738/2005 of 21 October 2005

Periodicity:

Annual

Statistical Population:

All employments in all NACE sectors, other than sections A, T and U, of NACE Rev. 2, as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No. 1893/2006.

Sampling Frame:

All employments in all NACE sectors, other than sections A, T and U, of NACE Rev. 2, as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No. 1893/2006.

Reference Area:

Region, State

Time Coverage:

October 2022

Base Period:

Not Applicable

Sector Coverage:

NACE sectors B-S

Survey Size:

40,000 individuals

Principal Variables:

Gender, nationality, place of residence, place of work, education, occupation, employment history, work patterns, hours worked, earnings.

Principal External Users:

EU and all national users

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Social & Demographic Statistics

Contact Person:

Morgan O'Donnell

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Terry O'Hagan

Contact email:

SES@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 21 453 5000