Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Spain
Spain: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children was 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
20th
of 44 countries
All-time high
28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
All-time low
15,881 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Spain, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
In 2025, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Spain stood at 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS). That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Spain peaked at 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,881 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2002.
Spain ranks 20th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Spain, year by year
| Year | Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15,881 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | — |
| 2003 | 16,461 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 16,886 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 17,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 17,493 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 17,835 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 18,454 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 19,018 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 19,464 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 19,642 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 19,831 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20,214 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 20,568 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 21,183 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 21,596 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 21,981 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 21,986 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22,166 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 21,825 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 22,138 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 22,714 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 24,322 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 26,341 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +7.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,363 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,406 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 15,881 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 19,018 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 8 |
| 2010s | 20,863 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 19,464 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 22,166 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,260 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 21,825 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 17 United Kingdom 28,834 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 18 France 28,600 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 19 Cyprus 28,508 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 21 Japan 27,231 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 22 Italy 26,970 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 23 Malta 25,738 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Spain?
- Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Spain was 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,881 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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