Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 April 2015
218. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach if he will provide the latest data on the number of employees in the State on the national minimum wage; the percentage out of the total workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13739/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Earnings, Hours and Employment Costs Survey (EHECS) collects information from enterprises on the number of employees paid at or below the national minimum wage. The results from this survey for Quarter 3 2014, the latest period for which data is available, show that there are an estimated 71,500 employees in receipt of the national minimum wage of €8.65 per hour or less. This equates to 4.5 % of all employees in enterprises with three or more employees in the State.
