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
0102030200220122022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 25.97 international-$ in 2021 prices against 25.41 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden, a difference of 0.565 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.

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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.