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
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.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.598 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 2020s | 18.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.54 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, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 25.97 international-$ in 2021 prices against 18.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between France and Spain?
- 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- France ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β 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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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.