Ireland vs Spain: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 44.2 against 26.4 in Spain, a difference of 17.8.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 16th and Spain ranks 19th of 28 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.79 | 19 | 6.79 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.66 | 20.32 | 7.33 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 38.85 | 24.27 | 14.58 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 44.2 against 26.4 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued between Ireland and Spain?
- 17.8, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Spain ranks 19th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued (Local currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on labour cost is presented, whenever possible, in nominal terms and on the basis of the mean hourly labour cost per employee. Labour cost is the cost incurred by the employer in the employment of labour in a specified reference period. It comprises remuneration for work performed, payments in respect of time paid for but not worked, bonuses and gratuities, the cost of food, drink and other payments in kind, cost of workers' housing borne by employers, employers' social security expenditures, cost to the employer for vocational training, welfare services and miscellaneous items, such as transport of workers, work clothes and recruitment, together with taxes regarded as labour cost. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.