Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Spain
Spain: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 17 cur lcu in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Spain, 2002–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
Spain recorded 17 cur lcu for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Spain peaked at 17 cur lcu in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.6 cur lcu, in 2002.
That places Spain 57th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Spain, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.6 cur lcu | — |
| 2006 | 10.05 cur lcu | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 11.5 cur lcu | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 15 cur lcu | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 15 cur lcu | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 cur lcu | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 cur lcu | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 cur lcu | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 cur lcu | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 cur lcu | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 16 cur lcu | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 cur lcu | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17 cur lcu | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.32 cur lcu | 8.6 cur lcu | 10.05 cur lcu | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.83 cur lcu | 11.5 cur lcu | 16 cur lcu | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.5 cur lcu | 16 cur lcu | 17 cur lcu | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Spain?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Spain was 17 cur lcu in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17 cur lcu in 2021.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 cur lcu in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Spain ranks 57th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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