France vs Spain: Average hourly earnings of employees

France
18.76 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Spain
25.97 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
France rank
10th
Spain rank
7th

Average hourly earnings of employees over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 25.97 international-$ in 2021 prices against 18.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in France, a difference of 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times France's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

France ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 64 countries.

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About this data

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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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.