Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Spain

Spain: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above was 8 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
8
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 71 countries
All-time high
8.03
in 2014
All-time low
6.04
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Spain, 2004–2016

024682004201020162004: 62005: 6.32006: 6.52007: 6.72008: 7.22009: 7.72010: 7.72011: 7.82012: 7.82013: 7.82014: 82015: 82016: 8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Spain is 8, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Spain peaked at 8.03 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.04, in 2004.

Spain ranks 49th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.74 6.04 7.67 6
2010s 7.87 7.75 8.03 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 46 Brazil 10.36 compare
  2. 47 Italy 9.29 compare
  3. 48 Malta 9.15 compare
  4. 50 Slovenia 6.19 compare
  5. 51 Peru 5.85 compare
  6. 52 Greece 5.22 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Spain?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Spain was 8 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 8.03 in 2014.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 6.04 in 2004.
How does Spain rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above?
Spain ranks 49th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 950 data points, 1970–2021
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