France vs Spain: Average monthly earnings of employees

France
2,197
in 2024
Spain
1,878
in 2016
France rank
29th
Spain rank
31st

Average monthly earnings of employees over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

France currently reports 2,197 against 1,878 in Spain, a difference of 319.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

France ranks 29th and Spain ranks 31st of 47 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1,697 1,795 97.63 Spain
2010s 1,819 1,865 46.09 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average monthly earnings of employees, France or Spain?
France, at 2,197 against 1,878 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in average monthly earnings of employees between France and Spain?
319, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do France and Spain rank globally for average monthly earnings of employees?
France ranks 29th and Spain ranks 31st of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Average monthly earnings of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average monthly earnings of employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 536 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.