Irish Economy: Earnings in the private sector fell by 3.1% compared with a rise of 1.3% in the public sector in the year to Q2 2009 — before deduction of the pension levy that was introduced in March 2009. In small firms (i.e. less than 50 employess) weekly earnings fell by 4.9%. In small firms (i.e. less than 50 employess) weekly earnings fell by 4.9% compared with rises in bigger firms.
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