Almost two-thirds of us expect a pay rise in 2016, but men are more likely to ask for one.

A new survey shows that 27% of men would feel confident asking for a wage increase, compared to 18% of women.

However only 39% of us who expected a pay rise in 2015 actually got one.

And as people evaluate things in the light of a new year, 81% said they'd consider moving jobs in 2016 if the right offer came along.

The research was carried out by Matrix Recruiting Group, an Irish company with offices in Dublin, Galway, Waterford, Carlow and Athlone.