Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Spain

Spain: Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 16.86 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
16.86
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
9th
of 28 countries
All-time high
16.86
in 2007
All-time low
13.28
in 2001
Years of data
11
1996–2007

Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Spain, 1996–2007

0510151996200120071996: 15.11997: 14.41998: 14.22000: 14.42001: 13.32002: 13.82003: 14.52004: 152005: 15.52006: 16.12007: 16.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2007, hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Spain stood at 16.86. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Spain peaked at 16.86 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.28, in 2001.

That places Spain 9th out of 28 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Spain, 1996 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1996 15.1
1997 14.39 -4.7%
1998 14.22 -1.2%
2000 14.38 +1.1%
2001 13.28 -7.6%
2002 13.84 +4.2%
2003 14.47 +4.6%
2004 15.03 +3.9%
2005 15.53 +3.3%
2006 16.15 +4.0%
2007 16.86 +4.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 16.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.84, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 16.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.71, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.57 14.22 15.1 3
2000s 14.94 13.28 16.86 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 6 Austria 26.4 compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom 23.37 compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom 23.37 compare
  4. 10 Cyprus 14.56 compare
  5. 11 Portugal 12.97
  6. 12 Slovenia 12.71 compare
  7. 12 Slovenia 12.71 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Spain?
Hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Spain was 16.86 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 16.86 in 2007.
What is the lowest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 13.28 in 2001.
How does Spain rank for hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Spain ranks 9th out of 28 countries with data for 2007.
Is hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 275 data points, 1995–2008
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