What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Spain and Sweden?

0.56 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Spain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?

6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.

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.

Spain vs Sweden: Average hourly earnings of employees

Spain

25.97 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2021

Sweden

25.41 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2022

Spain rank

7th

Sweden rank

8th

Average hourly earnings of employees over time

Spain
Sweden

How they compare

Spain currently reports 25.97 international-$ in 2021 prices against 25.41 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden, a difference of 0.56 international-$ in 2021 prices.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 64 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2010s	21.65 international-$ in 2021 prices	20.89 international-$ in 2021 prices	0.7556 international-$ in 2021 prices	Spain
2020s	23.31 international-$ in 2021 prices	22.85 international-$ in 2021 prices	0.457 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, Spain or Sweden?: Spain, at 25.97 international-$ in 2021 prices against 25.41 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Spain and Sweden?: 0.56 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?: Spain ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th 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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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