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The history of the minimum wage in Ireland
From Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
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From Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
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Since the introduction of the National Minimum Wage under the National Minimum Wage Act, 2000, the rate has been adjusted on 10 occasions.
Details of these adjustments in percentage and monetary terms can be seen below:
| Date | Minimum Wage | Increase in NMW € | % |
| 1 April 2000 | €5.58 (£4.40) | n/a | - |
| 1 July 2001 | €6.00 (£4.70) | 0.42 | 7.5% |
| 1 October 2002 | €6.35 (£5.00) | 0.35 | 5.8% |
| 1 February 2004 | €7.00 | 0.65 | 10.2% |
| 1 May 2005 | €7.65 | 0.65 | 9.3% |
| 1 January 2007 | €8.30 | 0.65 | 8.5% |
| 1 July 2007 | €8.65 | 0.35 | 4.2% |
| 19 January 2011 | €7.65 | - 1.00 | - 11.6% |
| 1 July 2011 | €8.65 | 1.00 | 13.1% |
| 1 January 2016 | €9.15 | 0.50 | 5.8% |
| 1 January 2017 | €9.25 | 0.10 | 1.1% |
| 1 January 2018 | €9.55 | 0.30 | 3.2% |
| 1 January 2019 | €9.80 | 0.25 | 2.6% |