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Equivalised income allows for a more meaningful comparison of income across households by accounting for the number of adults and children living in the household and thus allowing analysis at an individualised level. See At Risk of Poverty Indicators Explained (PDF 717KB) .
The nominal median equivalised disposable income in 2020 was €24,013 and the corresponding at risk of poverty threshold stood at €14,408, i.e. 60% of the median.
Persons Unable to work due to long-standing health problems had the lowest nominal median equivalised disposable income in 2020, at €16,670, compared with€28,221 for Employed persons.See figure 2.3 and table 2.1g.
| X-axis label | Median Equivalised Nominal Disposable Income (Euro) |
|---|---|
| Employed | 28221 |
| Unemployed | 16920 |
| Retired | 22635 |
| Unable to work due to long-standing health problems | 16670 |
| Student, pupil | 21112 |
| Fulfilling domestic tasks | 18812 |
Individuals with a highest level of educational attainment of Third level degree or higher had the highest nominal median equivalised disposable income of the categories analysed in 2020, at €32,337. This compares with €17,540 for those with Primary level education or lower. See figure 2.4.
| X-axis label | Median Equivalised Nominal Disposable Income (Euro) |
|---|---|
| Third level degree or higher | 32337 |
| Third level non-degree | 26017 |
| Post leaving certificate | 22140 |
| Upper secondary | 22860 |
| Lower secondary | 19891 |
| Primary or below | 17540 |
Nominal median equivalised disposable income for Males was €24,073 in 2020, the corresponding figure for Females was €23,939.
By age group, persons Aged 65 or over had the lowest nominal median equivalised disposable income (€21,754), followed by children Aged 0-17 (€22,179), while persons Aged 35-49 had the highest (€25,667).
Individuals living in the Eastern and Midlands region had a nominal median equivalised disposable income of €25,868, which was 26.4% higher than those living in the Northern and Western region (€20,465) and 14.6% higher than those living in the Southern region (€22,575).
