Spain vs United States: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)

Spain
36.5%
in 2008
United States
36.7%
in 2009
Spain rank
22nd
United States rank
20th

Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) over time

  • Spain
  • United States
010203040199920042009

How they compare

United States currently reports 36.7% against 36.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Spain ranks 22nd and United States ranks 20th of 28 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%), Spain or United States?
United States, at 36.7% against 36.5% in Spain as of 2009.
What is the difference in monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) between Spain and United States?
0.2%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2008.
How do Spain and United States rank globally for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
Spain ranks 22nd and United States ranks 20th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1999-2009). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Spain vs United States: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%). Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/monthly-minimum-wage-as-a-proportion-of-average-monthly-earnings-percent-nace-rev-1-1/spain/united-states-2/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/monthly-minimum-wage-as-a-proportion-of-average-monthly-earnings-percent-nace-rev-1-1/spain/united-states-2/">Spain vs United States: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1999-2009)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 265 data points, 1999–2009
Last refreshed