Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Spain

Spain: Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region was 763,677 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
763,677
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
763,677
in 2024
All-time low
316,163
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201220242000: 316.2k2001: 336.9k2002: 358.7k2003: 380.0k2004: 405.7k2005: 435.4k2006: 472.0k2007: 509.1k2008: 545.2k2009: 531.7k2010: 528.8k2011: 515.7k2012: 484.0k2013: 470.2k2014: 476.3k2015: 497.0k2016: 508.0k2017: 528.1k2018: 550.6k2019: 585.8k2020: 561.9k2021: 604.2k2022: 656.3k2023: 711.8k2024: 763.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 763,677 for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Spain peaked at 763,677 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 316,163, in 2000.

Spain ranks 4th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 316,163 —
2001 336,896 +6.6%
2002 358,651 +6.5%
2003 380,011 +6.0%
2004 405,676 +6.8%
2005 435,445 +7.3%
2006 471,958 +8.4%
2007 509,107 +7.9%
2008 545,226 +7.1%
2009 531,653 -2.5%
2010 528,815 -0.5%
2011 515,740 -2.5%
2012 483,951 -6.2%
2013 470,153 -2.9%
2014 476,301 +1.3%
2015 497,019 +4.3%
2016 508,025 +2.2%
2017 528,140 +4.0%
2018 550,649 +4.3%
2019 585,833 +6.4%
2020 561,866 -4.1%
2021 604,193 +7.5%
2022 656,283 +8.6%
2023 711,789 +8.5%
2024 763,677 +7.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 763,677 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 126,000, 6.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 763,677 is above the median for high income countries, which is 129,731, 5.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 429,079 316,163 545,226 10
2010s 514,463 470,153 585,833 10
2020s 659,562 561,866 763,677 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 2.23 million compare
  2. 2 France 1.50 million compare
  3. 3 Italy 823,169 compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 489,436 compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 489,436 compare
  6. 7 Belgium 301,767 compare

See the full ranking of 367 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Spain?
Compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Spain was 763,677 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 763,677 in 2024.
What is the lowest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 316,163 in 2000.
How does Spain rank for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region?
Spain ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
367 places, 8,785 data points, 2000–2024
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