Finland vs Spain: Average hourly earnings of employees

Finland
26.03 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Spain
25.97 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Finland rank
6th
Spain rank
7th

Average hourly earnings of employees over time

  • Finland
  • Spain
0102030200220122022

How they compare

Finland currently reports 26.03 international-$ in 2021 prices against 25.97 international-$ in 2021 prices in Spain, a difference of 0.06 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 64 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 13.75 international-$ in 2021 prices 12.05 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.7 international-$ in 2021 prices Finland
2010s 19.94 international-$ in 2021 prices 19.25 international-$ in 2021 prices 0.6822 international-$ in 2021 prices Finland
2020s 23.62 international-$ in 2021 prices 24.64 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.02 international-$ in 2021 prices Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Finland or Spain?
Finland, at 26.03 international-$ in 2021 prices against 25.97 international-$ in 2021 prices in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Finland and Spain?
0.06 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Finland and Spain rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
Finland ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 923 data points, 1990–2025
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