What is the minimum working age in Ireland?

14–15

Minimum working age: 14.

Ireland is one of 46 countries classified “14–15” for the minimum working age — 43% of the 106 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Legal working age
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

United Kingdom
14–15 Minimum working age: 14.
Belgium
14–15 Minimum working age: 15.
Netherlands
Under 14 Minimum working age: 13.
Luxembourg
16+ Minimum working age: 16.
France
14–15 Minimum working age: 14.
Denmark
Under 14 Minimum working age: 13.

Other laws in Ireland

Voting Age
18
Compulsory Voting
Voluntary

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