Average monthly earnings of employees in Spain
Spain: Average monthly earnings of employees was 3,163 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average monthly earnings of employees in Spain, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average monthly earnings of employees in Spain is 3,163, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of employees in Spain peaked at 3,163 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,570, in 2006.
That places Spain 73rd out of 99 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Average monthly earnings of employees in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,570 | — |
| 2007 | 1,976 | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 2,192 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 2,422 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 2,472 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,471 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,472 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,406 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,401 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,387 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,470 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2,369 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,415 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,436 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,627 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 2,594 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,709 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2,944 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 3,040 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 3,163 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,040 | 1,570 | 2,422 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,430 | 2,369 | 2,472 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,846 | 2,594 | 3,163 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 70 Slovenia 3,269 compare
- 71 Palestine, State of 3,195 compare
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3,190 compare
- 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,157 compare
- 75 Cyprus 2,909 compare
- 76 Estonia 2,847 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 average monthly earnings of employees in Spain?
- Average monthly earnings of employees in Spain was 3,163 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,163 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,570 in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for average monthly earnings of employees?
- Spain ranks 73rd out of 99 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 monthly earnings of employees (15+). 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. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.