Iceland vs Spain: Average hourly earnings of employees
Iceland
28.04 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Spain
25.97 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Iceland rank
4th
Spain rank
7th
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 28.04 international-$ in 2021 prices against 25.97 international-$ in 2021 prices in Spain, a difference of 2.07 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Spain ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 64 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.6682 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 2020s | 25.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.434 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, Iceland or Spain?
- Iceland, at 28.04 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 Iceland and Spain?
- 2.07 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Iceland ranks 4th 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.