Figures from the Central Statistics Office show that gross average weekly earnings in the public sector rose by 3.2% in the year to June.
The figures also show, for the first time, an annual decrease of 3,300 in the numbers employed in the public sector.
The figures published today by the CSO are for gross earnings and do not account for the impact of the pension levy or income levy. They show average earnings in the public sector, excluding health, rose by 3.2% in the year to June, to €973.09.
The CSO also said that the number of people employed in the public sector in June was 259,300, a drop of 3,300 on the same period last year. These figures also exclude the health sector. There was a 900 drop in the civil service and a fall of 3,500 in the number of people employed in regional bodies. The education sector recorded a 2,200 increase in employment over the year.
A breakdown of the earnings figures showed that weekly earnings in the civil service rose at an annual rate of 4.7%, while the increase in defence was 4.3%. But the average for Gardaí fell 3.1% to €1,208.50 a week. When overtime was excluded, however, there was an average increase of 0.6% to €1,099.25 for Gardaí.
While it remains the subject of intense debate, it is difficult to draw comparisons with earnings in the private sector. The latest figures there, which date from April, show earnings falling by 11.1% in the financial sector but increasing by 6.1% in manufacturing.
Figures from the Central Statistics Office show that gross average weekly earnings in the public sector rose by 3.2% in the year to June.
The figures also show, for the first time, an annual decrease of 3,300 in the numbers employed in the public sector.
The figures published today by the CSO are for gross earnings and do not account for the impact of the pension levy or income levy. They show average earnings in the public sector, excluding health, rose by 3.2% in the year to June, to €973.09.
The CSO also said that the number of people employed in the public sector in June was 259,300, a drop of 3,300 on the same period last year. These figures also exclude the health sector. There was a 900 drop in the civil service and a fall of 3,500 in the number of people employed in regional bodies. The education sector recorded a 2,200 increase in employment over the year.
A breakdown of the earnings figures showed that weekly earnings in the civil service rose at an annual rate of 4.7%, while the increase in defence was 4.3%. But the average for Gardaí fell 3.1% to €1,208.50 a week. When overtime was excluded, however, there was an average increase of 0.6% to €1,099.25 for Gardaí.
While it remains the subject of intense debate, it is difficult to draw comparisons with earnings in the private sector. The latest figures there, which date from April, show earnings falling by 11.1% in the financial sector but increasing by 6.1% in manufacturing.
