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Ireland's HR data

The rules and costs of employing people in Ireland (Dublin), from official sources, in English and Japanese.

37.8%women in management (2024, ILO)
1.13ร—employer's total cost on โ‚ฌ65,000 a year, as a multiple of salary
10public holidays (2026)
Take-home pay calculatorJapan take-home pay

Employment rules

Statutory annual leave4 working weeks; 20-25 days common
Public holidays (2026)10 days
Notice of dismissal1-8 weeks by service
Severance required by lawRedundancy: 2 weeks/year + 1 week (โ‚ฌ600/wk cap)
Typical negotiated exitNo official benchmark
ProbationUp to 6 months (12 exceptionally)
Working hours48 h/week average
How hard is dismissal?Moderate: fair grounds and procedure after 12 months

Employer contributions

Employer PRSI (Class A)11.29%
Auto-enrolment pension (MyFutureFund)1.5%up to โ‚ฌ80,000 a year

Employee contributions

PRSI (Class A, employee)4.24%

Take-home pay and employer cost by annual salary

Annual salaryEmployee contributionsIncome taxTake-homeEmployer costCost รท salary
โ‚ฌ45,000โ‚ฌ1,907โ‚ฌ6,083โ‚ฌ37,010โ‚ฌ50,7541.13ร—
โ‚ฌ65,000โ‚ฌ2,754โ‚ฌ14,683โ‚ฌ47,563โ‚ฌ73,3121.13ร—
โ‚ฌ90,000โ‚ฌ3,814โ‚ฌ26,431โ‚ฌ59,755โ‚ฌ101,3591.13ร—
โ‚ฌ130,000โ‚ฌ5,509โ‚ฌ45,631โ‚ฌ78,860โ‚ฌ145,8741.12ร—

Employee in Dublin, Irish tax resident and domiciled, an Irish national (no expatriate relief such as SARP), single with no children, salary only paid evenly as monthly pay (no bonus or benefits in kind), calendar tax year 2026. Income tax with the single person's standard rate cut-off and the personal and employee (PAYE) tax credits only; Universal Social Charge at the standard rates; PRSI Class A (A1). PRSI is shown as the 2026 annual average because the rates rose on 1 October 2026 (employee 4.2% to 4.35%, employer 11.25% to 11.40%). Employer side includes the MyFutureFund auto-enrolment minimum, assuming the employee is in scope (no occupational pension).

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] Checked 2026-11-07; 2026 rates.