Average hourly earnings of employees in Spain
Spain: Average hourly earnings of employees was 17 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Spain, 2002–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Spain recorded 17 for average hourly earnings of employees in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Spain peaked at 17 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2002.
That places Spain 58th out of 73 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.6 | — |
| 2006 | 10.05 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 11.5 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 15 | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.32 | 8.6 | 10.05 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.83 | 11.5 | 16 | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.5 | 16 | 17 | 2 |
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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 average hourly earnings of employees in Spain?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Spain was 17 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Spain ranks 58th out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.