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

Spain: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 5.77 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
5.77
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
47th
of 69 countries
All-time high
6.35
in 2013
All-time low
5.03
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

02462004201020162004: 52005: 5.42006: 5.42007: 5.62008: 5.82009: 6.12010: 5.82011: 62012: 6.12013: 6.32014: 5.72015: 5.42016: 5.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Spain recorded 5.77 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Spain peaked at 6.35 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 2004.

That places Spain 47th out of 69 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 5.55 5.03 6.14 6
2010s 5.88 5.39 6.35 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 44 Malta 6.79 compare
  2. 45 Brazil 6.47 compare
  3. 46 Slovak Republic 6.33 compare
  4. 48 Cyprus 5.18 compare
  5. 49 Slovenia 4.59 compare
  6. 50 Peru 4.18 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Spain?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Spain was 5.77 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 6.35 in 2013.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 2004.
How does Spain rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
Spain ranks 47th out of 69 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 911 data points, 1970–2021
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