Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Spain

Spain: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 34.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
34.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
37.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2002
All-time low
33.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2006
Years of data
5
2002–2018

Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Spain, 2002–2018

0102030402002201020182002: 37 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2006: 34 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2010: 34.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2014: 34.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2018: 34.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.

Analysis

Spain recorded 34.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in 2018.

The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Spain peaked at 37.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2002 and was at its lowest, 33.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2006.

That places Spain 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Spain, 2002 to 2018.
Year Percentage of prime-age employees wage Change
2002 37.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
2006 33.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -8.2%
2010 34.92 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +2.8%
2014 34.16 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -2.2%
2018 34.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.5 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 33.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 37.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 2
2010s 34.59 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 34.16 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 34.92 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 19 Iceland 36.09 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  2. 20 Finland 35.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  3. 21 Portugal 34.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  4. 23 France 33.07 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  5. 24 Belgium 32.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  6. 25 New Zealand 32.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Spain?
Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Spain was 34.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 37.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2002.
What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 33.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2006.
How does Spain rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
Spain ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap
Unit
Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 726 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.