Spain vs United Kingdom: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 26.4 against 22.9 in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.5.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3 | 18.18 | 3.87 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 15.39 | 22.67 | 7.27 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 20.32 | 19.07 | 1.25 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 26.4 against 22.9 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 3.5, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
- Spain ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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.