France vs Spain: Average full time adjusted salary per employee

France
43,790
in 2024
Spain
33,700
in 2024
France rank
9th
Spain rank
11th

Average full time adjusted salary per employee over time

  • France
  • Spain
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199520092024

How they compare

France currently reports 43,790 against 33,700 in Spain, a difference of 10,090.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 26 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 23,429 17,529 5,900 France
2000s 28,685 21,606 7,079 France
2010s 35,734 26,992 8,743 France
2020s 40,626 30,790 9,836 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average full time adjusted salary per employee, France or Spain?
France, at 43,790 against 33,700 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in average full time adjusted salary per employee between France and Spain?
10,090, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do France and Spain rank globally for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
France ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Average full time adjusted salary per employee. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average full time adjusted salary per employee
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 780 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed