Average monthly earnings of employees in Spain
Spain: Average monthly earnings of employees was 1,878 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average monthly earnings of employees in Spain, 2008–2016
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2016, average monthly earnings of employees in Spain stood at 1,878.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of employees in Spain peaked at 1,894 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,774, in 2008.
Spain ranks 28th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average monthly earnings of employees in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,774 | — |
| 2009 | 1,815 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,839 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,842 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,850 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,869 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,881 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,894 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,878 | -0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,878 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,372, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,878 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,197, 85% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,795 | 1,774 | 1,815 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,865 | 1,839 | 1,894 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,157
- 26 Ghana 2,579 compare
- 27 France 2,197 compare
- 29 Brazil 1,683 compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,671 compare
- 31 Brunei Darussalam 1,624
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 1,878 in 2016, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,894 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,774 in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for average monthly earnings of employees?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 (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.