The border and midlands regions had the lowest levels of disposable incomes pre-pandemic.
Figures from the CSO for 2019 reveal that after tax incomes in the midlands were the lowest nationwide at €17,125.
That's almost €5,000 less than the national average of €22,032.
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The border region came next, with an average net income of €18,524.
Meanwhile, workers in Dublin have the highest disposable incomes, at just under €25,700.
The Northern & Western Regional Assembly says underinvestment in key infrastructure assets of the Northern and Western Region is likely to have contributed to rising regional inequalities.
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John Daly is an economist with the group, he spoke to Aaron McElroy to explain the reasoning behind these figures.
