Ireland's market income GINI is the highest in the OECD
Ireland's disposable income GINI is below the OECD average
The increase in market income inequality in Ireland was largely driven by employment effects
Internationally income is becoming more concentrated at the top
Share of the bottom 20% households in market income is low in Ireland
Risk of poverty is high without social transfers
Skill-based wage differentials are high in Ireland
Skill mismatches are high
A low proportion of adults have high-level skills
Average tax wedge is low for the low paid and close to the OECD average for the higher paid
Some undesirable jumps in the marginal effective tax rate are built into the current system
Lower income households with children face additional disincentives to work
Taxes on property are low by international standards
The standard VAT rate is high but the revenue base is narrow