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Quarterly National Accounts Quarter 1 2026 Provisional

Compensation of Employees

Compensation of Employees decreased by 3.1% in Q1 2026

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CSO statistical release, 04 June 2026, 11am

Table 7.1 Compensation of Employees by NACE Rev. 2 A10 Sector of Origin, Q1 2026¹
	Amount €m	Quarterly % change
Public Admin, Education and Health	10,605	-2.0
Distribution, Transport, Hotels and Restaurants	6,069	-4.2
Professional, Admin and Support Services	5,309	-3.3
Industry (excl. Construction)	4,853	-5.0
Information and Communication	3,262	-4.2
Financial and Insurance Activities	2,961	0.2
Construction	1,863	-3.3
Arts, Entertainment and Other Services	651	-5.2
Real Estate Activities	337	-2.9
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	321	-1.9
Total	36,232	-3.1
¹Constant Market Prices, seasonally adjusted

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On a seasonally adjusted basis, total Compensation of Employees at constant market prices decreased by 3.1% in the first quarter of 2026, in part driven by an 11.6% decrease in Manufacturing and a 5% decrease in Industry (excl. Construction).

This indicates a 3.1% decrease in labour input due to labour quantity and composition of the workforce.

`-	Constant	Current
2020Q1	-1.36162021878158	0.809155672682516
2020Q2	-12.0270064400732	-12.5624068220656
2020Q3	13.8769830293948	7.42184360595761
2020Q4	-1.63512871371719	8.02106649989451
2021Q1	-0.729234171302562	-2.2933339292472
2021Q2	4.97522962626604	4.72903357322356
2021Q3	2.94251653350301	4.35002184507991
2021Q4	3.50367554940931	4.28530642141267
2022Q1	2.89443164680314	-0.211304051254346
2022Q2	-0.151744005858545	2.05793861216319
2022Q3	0.646359306753141	1.66151635331064
2022Q4	0.88413935148508	3.29540862591138
2023Q1	2.28629861241736	5.22514988515508
2023Q2	0.177789144183738	0.634904506698719
2023Q3	0.267189707017845	0.325872074689171
2023Q4	-0.33016448606541	3.16247367006337
2024Q1	2.73890337284348	3.08425599700983
2024Q2	-0.232348980045549	0.752563892578051
2024Q3	0.93031844780973	0.050967235043653
2024Q4	-0.661532495863015	3.68149953661958
2025Q1	-0.133849402806085	2.86330016948686
2025Q2	1.3282065506204	-0.252803171706262
2025Q3	-0.253561773494471	0.22540933175903
2025Q4	1.14340645479691	-2.8661385846933
2026Q1	-3.12867073728436	9.30237980075816

Column1	Q1 2026	Q1 2025
Public Admin, Education and Health	10.825708597	10.463723444
Distribution, Transport, Hotels and Restaurants	6.069428745	6.179265297
Professional, Admin and Support Services	5.180750517	5.502947911
Industry (excl. Construction)	4.860268171	4.799329535
Information and Communication	3.269915935	3.65813649
Financial and Insurance Activities	3.0419965	3.032076312
Construction	1.714022063	1.703419777
Arts, Entertainment and Other Services	0.651299871	0.725550798
Real Estate Activities	0.337231052	0.520337507
Agriculture Forestry and Fishing	0.318892448	0.382285241

On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, Compensation of Employees at constant market prices decreased by 1.6% in Q1 2026 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

	Foreign	Domestic
Q1 2020	9.1460718896	18.6052281446
Q2 2020	8.1109196042	16.0302876123
Q3 2020	8.0322988137	17.6271371348
Q4 2020	8.8192464101	19.7317902728
Q1 2021	9.3887739527	17.9631010452
Q2 2021	9.1344784335	19.5598259222
Q3 2021	8.8771793642	20.8396932338
Q4 2021	9.6133449376	21.895703555
Q1 2022	11.0199016038	20.1707655753
Q2 2022	10.4898447105	21.3612284203
Q3 2022	10.2569721647	21.6491265284
Q4 2022	10.660012488	22.9827196905
Q1 2023	12.4938438765	22.9573830232
Q2 2023	11.7525270695	23.7205485919
Q3 2023	11.1873473273	23.7137782066
Q4 2023	11.7296900373	24.995295026
Q1 2024	13.4210189386	24.8870966416
Q2 2024	12.4634988135	25.766676615
Q3 2024	11.7180993785	25.6126495809
Q4 2024	12.5495403997	26.7104091635
Q1 2025	14.395648661	26.6862248784
Q2 2025	13.30921689	27.3269961227
Q3 2025	12.4584398773	27.3863298494
Q4 2025	13.7684329857	28.1502332935
Q1 2026	15.3332681178	28.1633574299

In Q1 2026, €28.2 billion was compensated to employees of Irish-owned enterprises, while €15.3 billion was paid to those employed in foreign-owned enterprises.

Foreign-owned enterprises are identified by using institutional sector codes which are outlined in The European System of Accounts. Institutional units are any unit that has autonomy of decision and/or a complete set of accounts. Foreign controlled enterprises are any unit with the following institutional sector code: S.11003, S.12203, S.12303, S.12403, S.12503, S.12603, S.12703, S.12803 and S.12903. The foreign/domestic split is calculated using PMOD company level data.

	Foreign	Domestic
2020Q1	8290.17381561575	19370.2488286347
2020Q2	7949.83203864699	16235.77578433
2020Q3	8128.38947167097	17852.2363390776
2020Q4	8771.30844285285	19293.2406412646
2021Q1	8569.79612270827	18851.139135173
2021Q2	8929.40189575319	19788.2785965651
2021Q3	8955.87336292163	21011.0325042128
2021Q4	9614.85241361772	21636.2271949397
2022Q1	10322.9055535328	20862.139257751
2022Q2	10486.4104535203	21340.4034361554
2022Q3	10719.4199093376	21636.2016978527
2022Q4	10984.8816828479	22436.989869753
2023Q1	11635.667479522	23532.5469561263
2023Q2	11713.8448070285	23677.6542069972
2023Q3	11745.9577472886	23760.8722788377
2023Q4	12141.0408754873	24488.6833012894
2024Q1	12405.5126956307	25353.9659457564
2024Q2	12371.2483744518	25672.3944692161
2024Q3	12336.3469483311	25726.6856882042
2024Q4	13097.5675567065	26366.7554499661
2025Q1	13327.3574867133	27266.9475474962
2025Q2	13223.5173812292	27268.1639623217
2025Q3	13103.4675597088	27479.4858121765
2025Q4	12988.9067669679	26430.8829195178
2026Q1	14215.3834546907	28871.384785092

Column1	Q1 2026	Q1 2025
Public Admin, Education and Health	752.4635284885	737.3850224283
Distribution, Transport, Hotels and Restaurants	551.4787180569	559.5770203932
Industry (excl. Construction)	326.1630627694	313.276388619
Professional, Admin and Support Services	225.7836499157	247.6701196874
Information and Communication	146.6788053849	166.5548361386
Financial and Insurance Activities	131.6598292776	129.926875868
Construction	138.7657693081	126.1497847961
Arts, Entertainment and Other Services	79.6097399879	88.0397297159
Agriculture Forestry and Fishing	27.3015902958	32.1546249021
Real Estate Activities	7.4537011949	12.2086940488

Table 7.2 Compensation of Employees by NACE Rev. 2 A10 Sector of Origin at Constant Market Prices (Chain linked annually and referenced to year 2023)

Table 7.2 Compensation of Employees¹ by Nace Rev. A10 Sector of Origin at Constant Market Prices (Chain linked annually and referenced to year 2023)²												€million
Period	Agriculture Forestry and Fishing	Industry (excl. Construction)	of which Manufacturing	Construction	Distribution, Transport, Hotels and Restaurants	Information and Communication	Financial and Insurance Activities	Real Estate Activities	Professional, Admin and Support Services	Public Admin, Education and Health	Arts, Entertainment and Other Services	Total
2020	1,153.6	16,238.0	15,250.5	5,021.0	21,274.1	10,786.5	9,599.3	1,355.0	17,729.7	32,682.8	2,231.6	117,759.2
2021	1,274.0	16,803.2	15,838.2	5,423.4	22,057.7	12,406.9	9,988.7	1,542.8	18,937.0	35,985.7	2,451.5	126,565.9
2022	1,175.1	18,391.0	17,015.0	6,876.1	24,751.4	13,995.7	10,808.6	1,662.1	19,869.7	37,630.7	2,777.1	137,749.0
2023	1,233.2	17,985.8	16,696.9	6,811.2	26,328.0	14,266.0	10,831.6	1,286.0	21,753.1	39,079.0	2,976.6	142,550.4
2024	1,362.7	19,144.3	16,531.5	7,014.3	26,505.1	14,230.6	11,099.1	1,646.4	22,313.6	40,540.5	2,835.5	146,692.1
2025	1,411.6	19,805.4	17,360.5	7,191.4	25,452.8	13,875.8	11,707.7	1,784.1	22,601.9	41,457.1	2,815.7	148,103.5

2020
Q1	320.9	4,032.0	3,787.0	1,435.7	5,951.1	2,620.6	2,349.0	339.9	4,722.7	8,540.9	709.0	30,896.3
Q2	246.8	3,685.3	3,449.2	794.7	4,271.8	2,713.2	2,616.0	323.7	4,281.7	7,957.5	346.4	27,233.4
Q3	287.4	4,305.0	3,998.3	1,428.1	5,739.3	2,670.4	2,355.2	359.4	4,557.4	7,629.2	711.3	29,929.6
Q4	298.6	4,215.8	4,016.0	1,362.6	5,312.0	2,782.4	2,279.1	332.0	4,167.9	8,555.3	465.0	29,699.8
2021
Q1	316.8	4,358.1	4,184.3	1,071.7	4,848.2	2,987.5	2,445.2	288.4	4,384.0	8,969.2	423.1	30,067.8
Q2	339.2	4,351.8	4,111.6	1,306.5	5,369.5	2,975.9	2,585.5	359.7	4,798.5	9,388.2	576.1	31,997.0
Q3	305.3	4,038.8	3,747.4	1,498.6	6,024.6	3,059.2	2,378.0	481.9	4,826.5	8,318.0	728.3	31,517.5
Q4	312.7	4,054.5	3,794.9	1,546.5	5,815.4	3,384.3	2,580.0	412.8	4,927.9	9,310.3	724.0	32,983.5
2022
Q1	293.2	4,457.1	4,149.8	1,666.3	6,102.5	3,604.8	2,735.5	526.5	5,069.7	9,720.4	710.4	34,793.8
Q2	311.1	4,636.7	4,295.9	1,714.5	6,320.8	3,535.4	2,725.6	360.8	5,030.8	9,512.2	678.3	34,792.3
Q3	272.4	4,754.8	4,377.8	1,802.9	6,075.3	3,441.2	2,625.4	363.3	4,911.4	8,850.7	697.0	33,776.5
Q4	298.4	4,542.4	4,191.5	1,692.4	6,252.8	3,414.3	2,722.1	411.4	4,857.7	9,547.4	691.5	34,386.4
2023
Q1	281.4	4,810.5	4,513.3	1,686.0	6,364.5	3,628.9	2,766.4	382.9	5,341.6	10,093.1	725.0	36,054.9
Q2	274.5	4,492.0	4,168.7	1,811.1	6,663.1	3,687.1	2,817.1	247.0	5,663.6	9,850.4	726.7	36,242.2
Q3	367.7	4,539.2	4,195.3	1,743.0	6,508.9	3,724.7	2,657.2	329.6	5,355.2	9,069.3	748.0	35,032.0
Q4	309.7	4,144.1	3,819.5	1,571.2	6,791.5	3,225.2	2,590.8	326.5	5,392.7	10,066.1	776.9	35,221.3
2024
Q1	315.3	4,900.5	4,317.2	1,703.4	6,646.1	3,411.7	2,807.4	353.0	5,685.7	10,111.8	753.7	36,688.6
Q2	319.8	4,901.1	4,247.7	1,758.7	6,750.1	3,742.9	2,779.5	356.7	5,909.6	10,398.4	677.1	37,593.8
Q3	400.4	4,726.6	4,060.6	1,822.2	6,724.0	3,599.1	2,699.8	484.3	5,514.1	9,511.9	708.0	36,190.6
Q4	327.2	4,616.2	3,906.1	1,730.0	6,384.9	3,476.8	2,812.3	452.3	5,204.2	10,518.5	696.8	36,219.1
2025
Q1	382.3	4,799.3	4,136.3	1,714.0	6,179.3	3,658.1	3,032.1	520.3	5,502.9	10,463.7	725.6	36,977.7
Q2	353.3	5,057.1	4,418.8	1,839.1	6,324.9	3,518.1	3,048.5	356.6	6,092.4	10,519.0	696.2	37,805.2
Q3	373.6	4,970.6	4,352.1	1,764.8	6,613.6	3,410.5	2,743.9	559.9	5,776.9	9,397.6	707.0	36,318.6
Q4	302.3	4,978.3	4,453.4	1,873.4	6,335.1	3,289.1	2,883.2	347.2	5,229.7	11,076.8	687.0	37,002.1
2026
Q1	318.9	4,860.3	4,225.9	1,830.3	6,069.4	3,269.9	3,042.0	337.2	5,180.8	10,825.7	651.3	36,385.8

Percentage change on corresponding period of previous year
2020	-4.9	-0.4	1.1	-15.3	-11.5	3.5	7.8	0.3	-2.3	-2.6	-23.9	-3.7
2021	10.4	3.5	3.9	8.0	3.7	15.0	4.1	13.9	6.8	10.1	9.9	7.5
2022	-7.8	9.4	7.4	26.8	12.2	12.8	8.2	7.7	4.9	4.6	13.3	8.8
2023	4.9	-2.2	-1.9	-0.9	6.4	1.9	0.2	-22.6	9.5	3.8	7.2	3.5
2024	10.5	6.4	-1.0	3.0	0.7	-0.2	2.5	28.0	2.6	3.7	-4.7	2.9
2025	3.6	3.5	5.0	2.5	-4.0	-2.5	5.5	8.4	1.3	2.3	-0.7	1.0

2019
Q1	3.3	5.9	5.3	4.8	8.0	3.2	8.2	13.4	13.3	11.2	-7.1	8.5
Q2	1.3	1.8	-0.0	2.4	0.7	6.8	6.7	5.6	2.8	4.2	0.6	3.2
Q3	-8.2	3.3	2.9	0.6	0.3	6.7	16.5	15.1	1.8	8.5	-10.0	4.8
Q4	8.6	4.6	5.0	8.8	-2.8	7.7	11.5	-15.2	3.8	3.9	-4.0	3.3
2020
Q1	6.1	-1.8	-0.2	2.7	-2.0	4.8	7.4	1.6	2.5	-0.4	0.1	0.7
Q2	-22.3	-9.1	-6.7	-47.4	-29.2	4.5	16.2	-13.0	-7.3	-6.3	-54.4	-11.8
Q3	1.9	3.0	2.7	-5.6	-4.4	-3.3	4.4	9.8	2.4	-2.2	-3.1	-0.8
Q4	-3.9	6.4	8.6	-9.3	-10.5	8.6	3.2	4.8	-6.9	-1.6	-36.2	-2.9
2021
Q1	-1.3	8.1	10.5	-25.4	-18.5	14.0	4.1	-15.1	-7.2	5.0	-40.3	-2.7
Q2	37.5	18.1	19.2	64.4	25.7	9.7	-1.2	11.1	12.1	18.0	66.3	17.5
Q3	6.2	-6.2	-6.3	4.9	5.0	14.6	1.0	34.1	5.9	9.0	2.4	5.3
Q4	4.7	-3.8	-5.5	13.5	9.5	21.6	13.2	24.3	18.2	8.8	55.7	11.1
2022
Q1	-7.5	2.3	-0.8	55.5	25.9	20.7	11.9	82.6	15.6	8.4	67.9	15.7
Q2	-8.3	6.5	4.5	31.2	17.7	18.8	5.4	0.3	4.8	1.3	17.7	8.7
Q3	-10.8	17.7	16.8	20.3	0.8	12.5	10.4	-24.6	1.8	6.4	-4.3	7.2
Q4	-4.6	12.0	10.4	9.4	7.5	0.9	5.5	-0.3	-1.4	2.5	-4.5	4.3
2023
Q1	-4.0	7.9	8.8	1.2	4.3	0.7	1.1	-27.3	5.4	3.8	2.1	3.6
Q2	-11.8	-3.1	-3.0	5.6	5.4	4.3	3.4	-31.5	12.6	3.6	7.1	4.2
Q3	35.0	-4.5	-4.2	-3.3	7.1	8.2	1.2	-9.3	9.0	2.5	7.3	3.7
Q4	3.8	-8.8	-8.9	-7.2	8.6	-5.5	-4.8	-20.6	11.0	5.4	12.4	2.4
2024
Q1	12.0	1.9	-4.3	1.0	4.4	-6.0	1.5	-7.8	6.4	0.2	4.0	1.8
Q2	16.5	9.1	1.9	-2.9	1.3	1.5	-1.3	44.4	4.3	5.6	-6.8	3.7
Q3	8.9	4.1	-3.2	4.5	3.3	-3.4	1.6	47.0	3.0	4.9	-5.4	3.3
Q4	5.7	11.4	2.3	10.1	-6.0	7.8	8.5	38.5	-3.5	4.5	-10.3	2.8
2025
Q1	21.2	-2.1	-4.2	0.6	-7.0	7.2	8.0	47.4	-3.2	3.5	-3.7	0.8
Q2	10.5	3.2	4.0	4.6	-6.3	-6.0	9.7	-0.0	3.1	1.2	2.8	0.6
Q3	-6.7	5.2	7.2	-3.1	-1.6	-5.2	1.6	15.6	4.8	-1.2	-0.1	0.4
Q4	-7.6	7.8	14.0	8.3	-0.8	-5.4	2.5	-23.2	0.5	5.3	-1.4	2.2
2026
Q1	-16.6	1.3	2.2	6.8	-1.8	-10.6	0.3	-35.2	-5.9	3.5	-10.2	-1.6
¹Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an employer to an employee in return for work done. Compensation of employees is made up of the following components: (a) wages and salaries and (b) employers’ social contributions
²Chain linked series not additive

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Table 7.3 Compensation of Employees by NACE Rev. 2 A10 Sector of Origin at Constant Market Prices - Seasonally Adjusted (Chain linked annually and referenced to year 2023)

Table 7.3 Compensation of Employees¹ by Nace Rev. 2 A10 Sector of Origin at Constant Market Prices - Seasonally Adjusted (Chain linked annually and referenced to year 2023)²												€million
Period	Agriculture Forestry and Fishing	Industry (excl. Construction)	of which Manufacturing	Construction	Distribution, Transport, Hotels and Restaurants	Information and Communication	Financial and Insurance Activities	Real Estate Activities	Professional, Admin and Support Services	Public Admin, Education and Health	Arts, Entertainment and Other Services	Total
2020
Q1	323.1	4,166.3	3,764.6	1,461.6	5,961.4	2,610.3	2,330.2	339.9	4,524.1	8,209.7	709.0	30,499.9
Q2	237.3	3,798.1	3,448.0	771.7	4,279.2	2,698.5	2,515.2	323.7	4,046.5	7,828.1	346.4	26,831.7
Q3	291.1	4,433.5	3,913.7	1,390.7	5,749.2	2,607.7	2,419.5	359.4	4,445.8	8,267.7	711.3	30,555.1
Q4	302.7	4,550.8	4,165.9	1,401.0	5,321.2	2,891.4	2,359.5	332.0	4,160.1	8,374.3	465.1	30,055.5
2021
Q1	321.4	4,489.8	4,144.8	1,095.4	4,856.6	2,972.9	2,417.3	288.4	4,254.4	8,776.8	423.1	29,836.3
Q2	328.8	4,475.2	4,091.6	1,284.4	5,378.8	2,947.9	2,491.2	359.7	4,468.6	9,084.4	576.1	31,320.7
Q3	307.2	4,178.6	3,683.2	1,456.1	6,035.0	3,003.5	2,453.8	481.9	4,703.2	9,005.5	728.3	32,242.3
Q4	313.7	4,379.2	3,955.2	1,592.0	5,825.4	3,517.4	2,662.1	412.8	4,933.2	9,107.1	724.1	33,372.0
2022
Q1	300.1	4,577.0	4,094.5	1,689.6	6,113.0	3,580.2	2,693.5	526.5	4,869.8	9,375.2	710.5	34,337.9
Q2	307.1	4,762.8	4,256.9	1,689.7	6,331.8	3,492.2	2,636.6	360.8	4,725.6	9,354.1	678.3	34,285.8
Q3	265.8	4,939.5	4,311.4	1,757.5	6,085.8	3,391.7	2,716.3	363.3	4,773.3	9,569.5	697.0	34,507.4
Q4	303.3	4,894.8	4,395.8	1,743.9	6,263.6	3,548.6	2,800.2	411.4	4,880.8	9,338.4	691.5	34,812.5
2023
Q1	287.1	4,946.2	4,447.8	1,709.5	6,375.5	3,603.7	2,715.5	382.9	5,158.7	9,745.3	725.1	35,608.5
Q2	277.9	4,605.7	4,099.3	1,783.2	6,674.7	3,629.4	2,734.5	247.0	5,289.0	9,686.8	726.7	35,671.8
Q3	344.3	4,723.0	4,142.9	1,695.0	6,520.2	3,684.4	2,754.6	329.6	5,181.8	9,796.0	748.1	35,767.1
Q4	323.9	4,456.8	4,028.3	1,625.6	6,803.3	3,348.4	2,659.4	326.5	5,446.7	9,847.4	776.9	35,649.0
2024
Q1	319.1	4,845.2	4,249.3	1,731.6	6,646.1	3,389.0	2,740.4	353.0	5,824.1	10,023.1	753.7	36,625.4
Q2	327.5	4,818.3	4,147.6	1,722.5	6,750.1	3,675.2	2,698.0	356.7	5,544.3	9,970.5	677.1	36,540.3
Q3	365.4	4,717.3	4,005.8	1,775.1	6,724.0	3,559.7	2,790.0	484.3	5,490.9	10,265.4	708.0	36,880.2
Q4	351.4	4,748.1	4,137.5	1,785.1	6,384.9	3,603.3	2,878.6	452.3	5,447.6	10,288.2	696.8	36,636.2
2025
Q1	383.8	4,768.9	4,076.2	1,744.4	6,179.3	3,644.8	2,954.6	520.3	5,556.0	10,109.6	725.6	36,587.2
Q2	361.5	4,963.8	4,288.8	1,799.3	6,324.9	3,445.1	2,962.5	356.6	5,803.5	10,359.9	696.2	37,073.2
Q3	339.6	4,957.1	4,299.8	1,719.8	6,613.6	3,376.7	2,834.5	559.9	5,734.5	10,136.4	707.0	36,979.2
Q4	327.2	5,107.4	4,723.3	1,926.5	6,335.1	3,405.4	2,954.5	347.2	5,489.1	10,822.5	687.0	37,402.0
2026
Q1	320.8	4,852.5	4,174.9	1,863.2	6,069.4	3,262.3	2,961.2	337.2	5,308.9	10,604.9	651.3	36,231.8

Percentage change on previous quarter
2020
Q1	0.7	-2.5	-1.4	-4.8	0.3	-2.0	1.6	7.3	1.3	-3.6	-2.8	-1.4
Q2	-26.6	-8.8	-8.4	-47.2	-28.2	3.4	7.9	-4.8	-10.6	-4.6	-51.1	-12.0
Q3	22.7	16.7	13.5	80.2	34.4	-3.4	-3.8	11.0	9.9	5.6	105.3	13.9
Q4	4.0	2.6	6.4	0.7	-7.4	10.9	-2.5	-7.6	-6.4	1.3	-34.6	-1.6
2021
Q1	6.2	-1.3	-0.5	-21.8	-8.7	2.8	2.4	-13.1	2.3	4.8	-9.0	-0.7
Q2	2.3	-0.3	-1.3	17.3	10.8	-0.8	3.1	24.7	5.0	3.5	36.2	5.0
Q3	-6.6	-6.6	-10.0	13.4	12.2	1.9	-1.5	34.0	5.2	-0.9	26.4	2.9
Q4	2.1	4.8	7.4	9.3	-3.5	17.1	8.5	-14.3	4.9	1.1	-0.6	3.5
2022
Q1	-4.3	4.5	3.5	6.1	4.9	1.8	1.2	27.6	-1.3	2.9	-1.9	2.9
Q2	2.3	4.1	4.0	0.0	3.6	-2.5	-2.1	-31.5	-3.0	-0.2	-4.5	-0.2
Q3	-13.4	3.7	1.3	4.0	-3.9	-2.9	3.0	0.7	1.0	2.3	2.8	0.6
Q4	14.1	-0.9	2.0	-0.8	2.9	4.6	3.1	13.2	2.3	-2.4	-0.8	0.9
2023
Q1	-5.3	1.0	1.2	-2.0	1.8	1.6	-3.0	-6.9	5.7	4.4	4.8	2.3
Q2	-3.2	-6.9	-7.8	4.3	4.7	0.7	0.7	-35.5	2.5	-0.6	0.2	0.2
Q3	23.9	2.5	1.1	-5.0	-2.3	1.5	0.7	33.4	-2.0	1.1	2.9	0.3
Q4	-5.9	-5.6	-2.8	-4.1	4.3	-9.1	-3.5	-0.9	5.1	0.5	3.9	-0.3
2024
Q1	-1.5	8.7	5.5	6.5	-2.3	1.2	3.0	8.1	6.9	1.8	-3.0	2.7
Q2	2.6	-0.6	-2.4	-0.5	1.6	8.4	-1.5	1.0	-4.8	-0.5	-10.2	-0.2
Q3	11.6	-2.1	-3.4	3.1	-0.4	-3.1	3.4	35.8	-1.0	3.0	4.6	0.9
Q4	-3.8	0.7	3.3	0.6	-5.0	1.2	3.2	-6.6	-0.8	0.2	-1.6	-0.7
2025
Q1	9.2	0.4	-1.5	-2.3	-3.2	1.2	2.6	15.0	2.0	-1.7	4.1	-0.1
Q2	-5.8	4.1	5.2	3.1	2.4	-5.5	0.3	-31.5	4.5	2.5	-4.0	1.3
Q3	-6.1	-0.1	0.3	-4.4	4.6	-2.0	-4.3	57.0	-1.2	-2.2	1.6	-0.3
Q4	-3.6	3.0	9.8	12.0	-4.2	0.9	4.2	-38.0	-4.3	6.8	-2.8	1.1
2026
Q1	-1.9	-5.0	-11.6	-3.3	-4.2	-4.2	0.2	-2.9	-3.3	-2.0	-5.2	-3.1
¹Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an employer to an employee in return for work done. Compensation of employees is made up of the following components: (a) wages and salaries and (b) employers’ social contributions
²Chain linked series not additive

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Table 7.4 Compensation of Employees by NACE Rev. 2 A10 Sector of Origin at Current Market Prices

Table 7.4 Compensation of Employees¹ by NACE Rev. 2 A10² Sector of Origin at Current Market Prices												€million
Period	Agriculture Forestry and Fishing	Industry (excl. Construction)	of which Manufacturing	Construction	Distribution, Transport, Hotels and Restaurants	Information and Communication	Financial and Insurance Activities	Real Estate Activities	Professional, Admin and Support Services	Public Admin, Education and Health	Arts, Entertainment and Other Services	Total
2020	1,023.6	14,696.7	13,108.7	4,651.5	18,685.3	9,672.0	8,804.8	963.3	14,981.1	30,628.9	1,995.8	106,103.0
2021	1,103.1	15,896.1	14,277.3	5,419.8	20,846.5	11,330.9	9,467.5	1,058.2	16,909.1	33,012.7	2,228.4	117,272.1
2022	1,169.9	17,209.8	15,485.6	6,104.1	23,590.8	12,797.6	9,624.4	1,094.3	18,673.3	35,523.6	2,802.8	128,590.6
2023	1,233.2	18,662.7	16,696.9	6,811.2	26,328.0	14,266.0	10,831.6	1,286.0	21,076.2	39,079.0	2,976.6	142,550.4
2024	1,296.1	20,204.1	18,061.1	7,632.4	28,188.5	15,406.4	10,947.6	1,316.0	22,590.0	42,329.3	3,218.5	153,129.0
2025	1,312.7	21,124.9	18,715.2	8,159.4	29,380.2	15,811.4	11,489.1	1,385.5	23,873.8	45,068.4	3,377.5	160,982.9

2020
Q1	260.3	3,799.6	3,388.9	1,207.7	5,220.6	2,472.6	2,434.7	269.9	3,974.9	7,524.4	586.4	27,751.3
Q2	255.7	3,457.3	3,093.1	813.5	3,812.6	2,254.0	2,133.8	210.4	3,328.2	7,496.7	379.0	24,141.2
Q3	245.3	3,475.8	3,071.5	1,224.6	4,643.5	2,404.4	2,018.1	228.0	3,509.7	7,403.6	506.5	25,659.4
Q4	262.2	3,963.9	3,555.2	1,405.7	5,008.7	2,540.9	2,218.1	255.1	4,168.3	8,204.2	523.8	28,551.0
2021
Q1	276.7	3,849.6	3,450.0	1,053.1	4,495.2	2,742.4	2,564.2	246.9	3,949.3	7,723.6	450.8	27,351.9
Q2	273.2	3,940.5	3,539.1	1,309.6	4,899.6	2,704.1	2,341.6	250.5	4,186.9	8,276.1	512.1	28,694.3
Q3	265.8	3,856.6	3,454.9	1,490.2	5,549.2	2,886.1	2,142.2	264.9	4,169.1	8,481.0	611.9	29,716.9
Q4	287.3	4,249.4	3,833.3	1,566.9	5,902.5	2,998.3	2,419.4	295.9	4,603.8	8,532.1	653.6	31,509.1
2022
Q1	297.1	4,265.8	3,853.3	1,356.0	5,438.7	3,147.0	2,647.4	268.6	4,550.7	8,506.1	713.2	31,190.7
Q2	289.2	4,342.7	3,911.9	1,511.2	5,908.7	3,118.3	2,334.4	265.6	4,617.3	8,755.4	708.3	31,851.1
Q3	282.0	4,153.6	3,716.7	1,597.9	6,091.4	3,237.1	2,230.1	269.7	4,614.0	8,751.0	679.3	31,906.1
Q4	301.6	4,447.8	4,003.7	1,638.9	6,152.1	3,295.2	2,412.5	290.3	4,891.3	9,511.1	702.0	33,642.7
2023
Q1	312.9	4,773.7	4,281.8	1,580.6	6,332.9	3,590.6	2,993.6	324.5	5,311.3	9,512.1	719.0	35,451.2
Q2	302.8	4,664.1	4,163.9	1,692.6	6,608.7	3,558.4	2,600.0	317.1	5,284.3	9,715.1	730.0	35,473.1
Q3	294.2	4,424.0	3,944.3	1,715.9	6,578.2	3,556.1	2,449.8	307.2	5,061.3	9,759.3	755.1	34,901.1
Q4	323.3	4,800.9	4,306.8	1,822.1	6,808.4	3,560.9	2,788.1	337.2	5,419.4	10,092.5	772.4	36,725.0
2024
Q1	329.7	5,215.4	4,678.0	1,752.5	6,860.1	3,968.4	3,086.0	330.2	5,723.8	10,256.2	785.7	38,308.1
Q2	319.8	4,965.3	4,431.6	1,891.6	7,125.5	3,822.7	2,696.8	322.4	5,642.0	10,657.7	786.3	38,230.2
Q3	310.4	4,784.7	4,258.3	1,945.6	6,989.4	3,664.2	2,477.6	313.5	5,416.5	10,625.7	803.1	37,330.8
Q4	336.3	5,238.7	4,693.2	2,042.7	7,213.5	3,951.1	2,687.2	349.8	5,807.6	10,789.7	843.4	39,260.0
2025
Q1	319.2	5,627.4	4,997.4	1,902.3	7,244.5	4,107.9	3,354.3	358.8	6,179.1	11,138.3	850.2	41,081.9
Q2	335.6	5,346.5	4,747.6	2,069.6	7,505.3	3,877.5	2,852.3	346.2	6,145.8	11,314.6	842.8	40,636.2
Q3	337.4	5,047.9	4,468.2	2,106.6	7,378.0	3,910.8	2,627.7	342.2	5,835.1	11,389.6	869.5	39,844.8
Q4	320.6	5,103.0	4,501.9	2,080.9	7,252.5	3,915.2	2,654.8	338.3	5,713.8	11,225.9	815.0	39,420.0
2026
Q1	370.0	6,012.4	5,334.1	2,080.7	7,656.8	4,191.2	3,623.9	378.0	6,399.1	11,902.1	882.5	43,496.6

Percentage change on corresponding period of previous year
2020	11.6	1.0	1.1	-2.8	-10.7	8.1	2.9	-4.3	0.8	4.3	-15.2	-0.2
2021	7.8	8.2	8.9	16.5	11.6	17.2	7.5	9.8	12.9	7.8	11.7	10.5
2022	6.1	8.3	8.5	12.6	13.2	12.9	1.7	3.4	10.4	7.6	25.8	9.7
2023	5.4	8.4	7.8	11.6	11.6	11.5	12.5	17.5	12.9	10.0	6.2	10.9
2024	5.1	8.3	8.2	12.1	7.1	8.0	1.1	2.3	7.2	8.3	8.1	7.4
2025	1.3	4.6	3.6	6.9	4.2	2.6	4.9	5.3	5.7	6.5	4.9	5.1

2020
Q1	9.8	4.1	4.0	10.5	3.9	13.0	4.7	9.6	10.3	5.4	4.4	6.4
Q2	13.1	-4.9	-4.7	-31.5	-26.9	4.3	1.8	-18.6	-9.4	1.2	-35.0	-8.7
Q3	12.1	-0.5	-0.5	0.9	-11.6	5.1	1.8	-5.8	-3.5	2.5	-14.6	-1.8
Q4	11.3	5.2	5.2	8.8	-7.8	9.8	3.2	-1.7	5.4	8.2	-14.8	3.4
2021
Q1	6.3	1.3	1.8	-12.8	-13.9	10.9	5.3	-8.5	-0.6	2.6	-23.1	-1.4
Q2	6.9	14.0	14.4	61.0	28.5	20.0	9.7	19.1	25.8	10.4	35.1	18.9
Q3	8.3	11.0	12.5	21.7	19.5	20.0	6.2	16.2	18.8	14.6	20.8	15.8
Q4	9.6	7.2	7.8	11.5	17.8	18.0	9.1	16.0	10.4	4.0	24.8	10.4
2022
Q1	7.4	10.8	11.7	28.8	21.0	14.8	3.2	8.8	15.2	10.1	58.2	14.0
Q2	5.9	10.2	10.5	15.4	20.6	15.3	-0.3	6.0	10.3	5.8	38.3	11.0
Q3	6.1	7.7	7.6	7.2	9.8	12.2	4.1	1.8	10.7	3.2	11.0	7.4
Q4	4.9	4.7	4.4	4.6	4.2	9.9	-0.3	-1.9	6.2	11.5	7.4	6.8
2023
Q1	5.3	11.9	11.1	16.6	16.4	14.1	13.1	20.8	16.7	11.8	0.8	13.7
Q2	4.7	7.4	6.4	12.0	11.8	14.1	11.4	19.4	14.4	11.0	3.1	11.4
Q3	4.3	6.5	6.1	7.4	8.0	9.9	9.9	13.9	9.7	11.5	11.2	9.4
Q4	7.2	7.9	7.6	11.2	10.7	8.1	15.6	16.1	10.8	6.1	10.0	9.2
2024
Q1	5.4	9.3	9.3	10.9	8.3	10.5	3.1	1.7	7.8	7.8	9.3	8.1
Q2	5.6	6.5	6.4	11.8	7.8	7.4	3.7	1.7	6.8	9.7	7.7	7.8
Q3	5.5	8.2	8.0	13.4	6.3	3.0	1.1	2.1	7.0	8.9	6.3	7.0
Q4	4.0	9.1	9.0	12.1	6.0	11.0	-3.6	3.7	7.2	6.9	9.2	6.9
2025
Q1	-3.2	7.9	6.8	8.5	5.6	3.5	8.7	8.7	8.0	8.6	8.2	7.2
Q2	4.9	7.7	7.1	9.4	5.3	1.4	5.8	7.4	8.9	6.2	7.2	6.3
Q3	8.7	5.5	4.9	8.3	5.6	6.7	6.1	9.2	7.7	7.2	8.3	6.7
Q4	-4.7	-2.6	-4.1	1.9	0.5	-0.9	-1.2	-3.3	-1.6	4.0	-3.4	0.4
2026
Q1	15.9	6.8	6.7	9.4	5.7	2.0	8.0	5.4	3.6	6.9	3.8	5.9
¹Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an employer to an employee in return for work done. Compensation of employees is made up of the following components: (a) wages and salaries and (b) employers’ social contributions

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Table 7.5 Compensation of Employees by NACE Rev. 2 A10 Sector of Origin at Current Market Prices - Seasonally Adjusted

Table 7.5 Compensation of Employees¹ by NACE Rev. 2 A10 Sector² of Origin at Current Market Prices - Seasonally Adjusted												€million
Period	Agriculture Forestry and Fishing	Industry (excl. Construction)	of which Manufacturing	Construction	Distribution, Transport, Hotels and Restaurants	Information and Communication	Financial and Insurance Activities	Real Estate Activities	Professional, Admin and Support Services	Public Admin, Education and Health	Arts, Entertainment and Other Services	Total
2020
Q1	259.8	3,690.9	3,281.5	1,273.8	5,381.1	2,472.6	2,180.6	269.9	3,974.9	7,570.9	585.9	27,660.4
Q2	255.7	3,481.9	3,113.6	814.5	3,828.5	2,254.0	2,162.9	210.4	3,328.2	7,470.6	378.9	24,185.6
Q3	245.8	3,616.6	3,223.4	1,198.0	4,604.1	2,404.4	2,205.7	228.0	3,509.7	7,456.7	511.7	25,980.6
Q4	262.1	3,814.1	3,478.6	1,361.1	4,825.1	2,540.9	2,264.5	255.1	4,168.3	8,052.7	520.6	28,064.5
2021
Q1	276.4	3,793.2	3,350.9	1,112.6	4,722.9	2,742.4	2,286.6	246.9	3,949.3	7,842.3	448.4	27,420.9
Q2	273.3	3,940.4	3,537.8	1,314.7	4,916.0	2,704.1	2,373.4	250.5	4,186.9	8,245.6	512.6	28,717.7
Q3	266.3	4,009.3	3,651.5	1,456.4	5,417.2	2,886.1	2,352.4	264.9	4,169.1	8,526.3	619.0	29,966.9
Q4	287.0	4,160.6	3,754.3	1,518.4	5,758.0	2,998.3	2,476.5	295.9	4,603.8	8,502.8	649.9	31,251.1
2022
Q1	297.0	4,167.4	3,731.9	1,429.3	5,657.8	3,147.0	2,346.3	268.6	4,550.7	8,613.3	707.7	31,185.0
Q2	289.2	4,329.1	3,898.5	1,514.8	5,894.1	3,118.3	2,367.8	265.6	4,617.3	8,721.2	709.5	31,826.8
Q3	282.4	4,367.9	3,938.8	1,565.2	5,999.1	3,237.1	2,456.4	269.7	4,614.0	8,876.6	687.2	32,355.6
Q4	301.1	4,411.9	3,945.9	1,591.0	6,126.9	3,295.2	2,479.6	290.3	4,891.3	9,335.8	698.7	33,421.9
2023
Q1	313.0	4,593.5	4,114.8	1,661.3	6,459.0	3,590.6	2,633.8	324.5	5,311.3	9,568.5	712.7	35,168.2
Q2	302.7	4,644.2	4,145.7	1,690.7	6,547.1	3,558.4	2,638.0	317.1	5,284.3	9,677.3	731.7	35,391.5
Q3	294.5	4,702.1	4,199.3	1,686.3	6,599.3	3,556.1	2,704.7	307.2	5,061.3	9,832.1	763.2	35,506.8
Q4	322.9	4,791.9	4,258.5	1,775.0	6,768.3	3,560.9	2,887.6	337.2	5,419.4	9,997.5	769.1	36,629.7
2024
Q1	329.9	4,943.5	4,446.8	1,835.9	6,918.5	3,968.4	2,692.5	330.2	5,723.8	10,237.5	779.3	37,759.5
Q2	319.7	4,965.4	4,435.8	1,881.4	7,017.2	3,822.7	2,739.0	322.4	5,642.0	10,545.3	788.6	38,043.6
Q3	310.6	5,094.0	4,551.1	1,920.3	7,018.1	3,664.2	2,740.7	313.5	5,416.5	10,774.9	810.2	38,063.0
Q4	335.9	5,246.6	4,642.8	1,994.5	7,257.4	3,951.1	2,798.4	349.8	5,807.6	10,882.9	840.2	39,464.3
2025
Q1	319.3	5,377.1	4,740.8	1,989.2	7,324.9	4,107.9	2,909.0	358.8	6,179.1	11,185.0	844.0	40,594.3
Q2	335.5	5,348.4	4,748.9	2,053.2	7,369.3	3,877.5	2,898.2	346.2	6,145.8	11,272.1	845.6	40,491.7
Q3	337.5	5,364.6	4,788.8	2,083.5	7,429.8	3,910.8	2,909.7	342.2	5,835.1	11,493.6	875.9	40,583.0
Q4	320.3	5,083.2	4,447.5	2,034.4	7,322.9	3,915.2	2,777.6	338.3	5,713.8	11,102.0	811.9	39,419.8
2026
Q1	370.2	5,782.3	5,050.3	2,172.1	7,731.7	4,191.2	3,129.0	378.0	6,399.1	12,056.6	876.7	43,086.8

Percentage change on previous quarter
2020
Q1	10.3	-1.7	-1.3	1.7	1.9	6.8	-0.7	4.0	0.5	-0.1	-3.9	0.8
Q2	-1.6	-5.7	-5.1	-36.1	-28.9	-8.8	-0.8	-22.1	-16.3	-1.3	-35.3	-12.6
Q3	-3.9	3.9	3.5	47.1	20.3	6.7	2.0	8.4	5.5	-0.2	35.0	7.4
Q4	6.6	5.5	7.9	13.6	4.8	5.7	2.7	11.9	18.8	8.0	1.7	8.0
2021
Q1	5.5	-0.5	-3.7	-18.3	-2.1	7.9	1.0	-3.2	-5.3	-2.6	-13.9	-2.3
Q2	-1.1	3.9	5.6	18.2	4.1	-1.4	3.8	1.5	6.0	5.1	14.3	4.7
Q3	-2.6	1.7	3.2	10.8	10.2	6.7	-0.9	5.7	-0.4	3.4	20.8	4.4
Q4	7.8	3.8	2.8	4.3	6.3	3.9	5.3	11.7	10.4	-0.3	5.0	4.3
2022
Q1	3.5	0.2	-0.6	-5.9	-1.7	5.0	-5.3	-9.2	-1.2	1.3	8.9	-0.2
Q2	-2.6	3.9	4.5	6.0	4.2	-0.9	0.9	-1.2	1.5	1.3	0.3	2.1
Q3	-2.4	0.9	1.0	3.3	1.8	3.8	3.7	1.6	-0.1	1.8	-3.1	1.7
Q4	6.6	1.0	0.2	1.7	2.1	1.8	0.9	7.6	6.0	5.2	1.7	3.3
2023
Q1	4.0	4.1	4.3	4.4	5.4	9.0	6.2	11.8	8.6	2.5	2.0	5.2
Q2	-3.3	1.1	0.8	1.8	1.4	-0.9	0.2	-2.3	-0.5	1.1	2.7	0.6
Q3	-2.7	1.2	1.3	-0.3	0.8	-0.1	2.5	-3.1	-4.2	1.6	4.3	0.3
Q4	9.6	1.9	1.4	5.3	2.6	0.1	6.8	9.7	7.1	1.7	0.8	3.2
2024
Q1	2.2	3.2	4.4	3.4	2.2	11.4	-6.8	-2.1	5.6	2.4	1.3	3.1
Q2	-3.1	0.4	-0.2	2.5	1.4	-3.7	1.7	-2.3	-1.4	3.0	1.2	0.8
Q3	-2.8	2.6	2.6	2.1	0.0	-4.1	0.1	-2.8	-4.0	2.2	2.7	0.1
Q4	8.1	3.0	2.0	3.9	3.4	7.8	2.1	11.6	7.2	1.0	3.7	3.7
2025
Q1	-4.9	2.5	2.1	-0.3	0.9	4.0	4.0	2.6	6.4	2.8	0.4	2.9
Q2	5.1	-0.5	0.2	3.2	0.6	-5.6	-0.4	-3.5	-0.5	0.8	0.2	-0.3
Q3	0.6	0.3	0.8	1.5	0.8	0.9	0.4	-1.1	-5.1	2.0	3.6	0.2
Q4	-5.1	-5.2	-7.1	-2.4	-1.4	0.1	-4.5	-1.2	-2.1	-3.4	-7.3	-2.9
2026
Q1	15.6	13.8	13.6	6.8	5.6	7.0	12.6	11.7	12.0	8.6	8.0	9.3
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Table 7.6 Compensation of Employees by Nationality of Enterprise Ownership

Table 7.7 Compensation of Employees by Nationality of Enterprise Ownership - Seasonally Adjusted

Table 7.8 Total number of Employees by NACE Rev. 2 A10 Sector

Table 7.8 Total number of Employees1 by NACE Rev. 2 A10 Sector²												000
Period	Agriculture Forestry and Fishing	Industry (excl. Construction)	of which Manufacturing	Construction	Distribution, Transport, Hotels and Restaurants	Information and Communication	Financial and Insurance Activities	Real Estate Activities	Professional, Admin and Support Services	Public Admin, Education and Health	Arts, Entertainment and Other Services	Total
2020
Q1	30.4	268.6	240.8	102.5	518.2	114.0	103.0	7.5	211.7	578.1	85.7	2,019.8
Q2	23.1	271.2	242.9	85.0	416.9	120.4	110.9	8.9	180.1	555.7	60.8	1,832.9
Q3	23.5	284.5	250.4	95.7	479.4	115.2	104.7	8.0	184.9	568.7	80.2	1,944.7
Q4	27.4	283.2	254.5	96.5	482.5	125.1	104.4	8.2	178.7	584.2	71.1	1,961.2
2021
Q1	24.8	291.2	263.6	91.8	443.5	127.5	106.4	7.5	183.8	606.1	63.1	1,945.6
Q2	26.6	296.2	266.4	92.3	467.5	129.4	116.3	7.0	207.9	631.3	73.3	2,047.8
Q3	23.9	292.1	261.6	104.1	535.6	137.8	121.5	9.8	215.9	626.1	84.8	2,151.7
Q4	26.2	296.9	266.4	115.1	513.8	157.7	117.9	8.6	222.3	652.2	81.8	2,192.6
2022
Q1	24.2	301.4	268.0	116.8	521.2	153.9	118.0	10.7	221.3	659.4	74.5	2,201.4
Q2	24.2	305.9	271.4	118.5	534.5	154.6	116.4	8.2	223.5	664.6	78.1	2,228.6
Q3	23.7	315.7	277.7	123.5	533.0	150.1	113.2	7.8	225.4	662.9	81.3	2,236.6
Q4	25.7	308.2	269.3	117.7	544.9	153.1	117.3	9.8	229.3	665.0	83.0	2,254.0
2023
Q1	26.2	313.2	277.1	115.8	552.5	156.0	119.5	7.9	232.8	677.8	82.8	2,284.6
Q2	24.7	297.0	261.3	128.1	564.7	160.8	124.1	6.4	236.6	692.9	83.0	2,318.3
Q3	28.6	306.7	269.8	123.2	555.4	162.7	118.2	7.3	240.8	690.0	86.5	2,319.3
Q4	29.5	302.5	266.4	114.3	573.3	151.1	117.2	7.9	243.4	709.3	89.8	2,338.3
2024
Q1	26.7	305.6	266.7	121.2	554.2	156.4	117.6	8.6	255.4	700.5	90.8	2,337.1
Q2	27.2	324.5	281.0	120.4	559.3	169.3	114.8	8.2	253.3	729.5	81.3	2,387.9
Q3	33.2	322.5	276.6	127.6	580.4	168.1	116.9	10.9	246.4	726.3	88.1	2,420.4
Q4	29.2	316.7	269.1	124.5	564.5	164.5	122.4	10.8	238.9	740.6	85.7	2,397.8
2025
Q1	32.2	313.3	269.0	126.1	559.6	166.6	129.9	12.2	247.7	737.4	88.0	2,412.9
Q2	31.3	327.1	285.0	131.6	561.8	155.8	122.3	8.6	264.2	746.4	82.7	2,431.7
Q3	31.4	335.4	294.2	125.0	579.7	158.6	128.8	5.6	247.8	731.6	85.2	2,429.0
Q4	27.8	331.1	295.1	135.4	571.7	148.8	130.8	8.3	226.8	765.6	83.5	2,429.7
2026
Q1	27.3	326.2	281.5	138.8	551.5	146.7	131.7	7.5	225.8	752.5	79.6	2,387.4

Percentage change on corresponding period of previous year
2020
Q1	16.4	-0.7	1.2	5.9	-0.9	7.7	7.2	10.4	4.1	3.4	-1.7	2.3
Q2	-11.2	2.1	5.3	-16.9	-19.7	11.8	12.5	25.2	-11.0	-0.9	-31.3	-7.3
Q3	-3.2	2.4	1.5	-6.5	-7.9	-2.3	4.3	21.1	-6.2	-0.8	-10.5	-3.2
Q4	-11.5	4.7	5.7	-7.5	-8.8	10.3	4.2	16.4	-12.7	0.1	-18.5	-3.4
2021
Q1	-18.5	8.4	9.5	-10.5	-14.4	11.8	3.3	-0.7	-13.2	4.8	-26.5	-3.7
Q2	15.3	9.2	9.7	8.6	12.1	7.5	4.9	-21.2	15.4	13.6	20.5	11.7
Q3	1.8	2.7	4.5	8.8	11.7	19.7	16.1	21.5	16.8	10.1	5.8	10.6
Q4	-4.5	4.8	4.7	19.3	6.5	26.1	13.0	4.9	24.4	11.6	15.1	11.8
2022
Q1	-2.2	3.5	1.6	27.3	17.5	20.7	10.9	43.2	20.4	8.8	18.2	13.1
Q2	-9.1	3.3	1.9	28.5	14.3	19.4	0.1	17.9	7.5	5.3	6.5	8.8
Q3	-0.7	8.1	6.2	18.6	-0.5	8.9	-6.9	-20.4	4.4	5.9	-4.2	3.9
Q4	-1.7	3.8	1.1	2.3	6.0	-3.0	-0.5	13.2	3.1	2.0	1.5	2.8
2023
Q1	8.3	3.9	3.4	-0.8	6.0	1.4	1.3	-26.0	5.2	2.8	11.2	3.8
Q2	2.0	-2.9	-3.7	8.1	5.6	4.1	6.5	-22.2	5.9	4.3	6.2	4.0
Q3	20.5	-2.9	-2.9	-0.3	4.2	8.4	4.5	-6.5	6.8	4.1	6.4	3.7
Q4	14.6	-1.9	-1.1	-2.9	5.2	-1.3	-0.1	-19.0	6.2	6.7	8.2	3.7
2024
Q1	1.7	-2.4	-3.7	4.7	0.3	0.3	-1.6	8.8	9.7	3.3	9.6	2.3
Q2	10.1	9.3	7.5	-6.0	-1.0	5.3	-7.4	28.5	7.1	5.3	-2.0	3.0
Q3	16.3	5.2	2.5	3.6	4.5	3.3	-1.2	49.4	2.3	5.3	1.9	4.4
Q4	-0.8	4.7	1.0	8.9	-1.5	8.9	4.4	36.1	-1.9	4.4	-4.5	2.5
2025
Q1	20.5	2.5	0.9	4.0	1.0	6.5	10.5	41.3	-3.0	5.3	-3.0	3.2
Q2	15.0	0.8	1.4	9.3	0.5	-8.0	6.5	4.9	4.3	2.3	1.8	1.8
Q3	-5.6	4.0	6.4	-2.0	-0.1	-5.6	10.2	-48.1	0.6	0.7	-3.3	0.4
Q4	-4.9	4.6	9.7	8.7	1.3	-9.5	6.9	-23.2	-5.1	3.4	-2.6	1.3
2026
Q1	-15.1	4.1	4.6	10.0	-1.4	-11.9	1.3	-38.9	-8.8	2.0	-9.6	-1.1
¹Data from Labour Force Survey
²See Background Notes for detailed NACE A10 sector descriptions

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Table 7.6 Compensation of Employees¹ by Nationality of Enterprise Ownership
Period	Domestic	Foreign
	Amount €m	Amount €m
2020
Q1	18,605.2	9,146.1
Q2	16,030.3	8,110.9
Q3	17,627.1	8,032.3
Q4	19,731.8	8,819.2
2021
Q1	17,963.1	9,388.8
Q2	19,559.8	9,134.5
Q3	20,839.7	8,877.2
Q4	21,895.7	9,613.3
2022
Q1	20,170.8	11,019.9
Q2	21,361.2	10,489.8
Q3	21,649.1	10,257.0
Q4	22,982.7	10,660.0
2023
Q1	22,957.4	12,493.8
Q2	23,720.5	11,752.5
Q3	23,713.8	11,187.3
Q4	24,995.3	11,729.7
2024
Q1	24,887.1	13,421.0
Q2	25,766.7	12,463.5
Q3	25,612.6	11,718.1
Q4	26,710.4	12,549.5
2025
Q1	26,686.2	14,395.6
Q2	27,327.0	13,309.2
Q3	27,386.3	12,458.4
Q4	28,150.2	13,768.4
2026
Q1	28,163.4	15,333.3
¹Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an employer to an employee in return for work done. Compensation of employees is made up of the following components: (a) wages and salaries and (b) employers’ social contributions

Table 7.7 Compensation of Employees¹ by Nationality of Enterprise Ownership - Seasonally Adjusted
Period	Foreign Amount €m	Domestic Amount €m
2020
Q1	8,290.2	19,370.2
Q2	7,949.8	16,235.8
Q3	8,128.4	17,852.2
Q4	8,771.3	19,293.2
2021
Q1	8,569.8	18,851.1
Q2	8,929.4	19,788.3
Q3	8,955.9	21,011.0
Q4	9,614.9	21,636.2
2022
Q1	10,322.9	20,862.1
Q2	10,486.4	21,340.4
Q3	10,719.4	21,636.2
Q4	10,984.9	22,437.0
2023
Q1	11,635.7	23,532.5
Q2	11,713.8	23,677.7
Q3	11,746.0	23,760.9
Q4	12,141.0	24,488.7
2024
Q1	12,405.5	25,354.0
Q2	12,371.2	25,672.4
Q3	12,336.3	25,726.7
Q4	13,097.6	26,366.8
2025
Q1	13,327.4	27,266.9
Q2	13,223.5	27,268.2
Q3	13,103.5	27,479.5
Q4	12,988.9	26,430.9
2026
Q1	14,215.4	28,871.4
¹Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an employer to an employee in return for work done. Compensation of employees is made up of the following components: (a) wages and salaries and (b) employers’ social contributions

Quarterly National Accounts Quarter 1 2026 Provisional

Compensation of Employees

Compensation of Employees

Compensation of Employees decreased by 3.1% in Q1 2026

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