France vs Spain: Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate
France
3.61 % change on previous year
in 2026
Spain
3.19 % change on previous year
in 2026
France rank
82nd
Spain rank
85th
Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 3.61 % change on previous year against 3.19 % change on previous year in Spain, a difference of 0.42 % change on previous year.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 82nd and Spain ranks 85th of 168 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate, France or Spain?
- France, at 3.61 % change on previous year against 3.19 % change on previous year in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate between France and Spain?
- 0.42 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate?
- France ranks 82nd and Spain ranks 85th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.