Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Spain

Spain: Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector was 2.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.3
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
18th
of 58 countries
All-time high
2.57
in 2009
All-time low
1.81
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Spain, 2006–2018

01232006201220182006: 1.82007: 1.92008: 2.32009: 2.62010: 2.22011: 2.22012: 2.12013: 22014: 2.12015: 2.22016: 2.22017: 2.12018: 2.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Spain stood at 2.3.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Spain peaked at 2.57 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2006.

Spain ranks 18th of 58 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.

Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 1.81 —
2007 1.92 +6.0%
2008 2.33 +21.0%
2009 2.57 +10.4%
2010 2.2 -14.2%
2011 2.21 +0.3%
2012 2.11 -4.7%
2013 1.98 -5.8%
2014 2.1 +5.9%
2015 2.19 +4.0%
2016 2.16 -1.1%
2017 2.12 -2.1%
2018 2.3 +8.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 2.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.22, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 2.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.14, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.16 1.81 2.57 4
2010s 2.15 1.98 2.3 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 15 Italy 2.35 compare
  2. 16 Australia 2.32 compare
  3. 17 Paraguay 2.31 compare
  4. 19 Switzerland 2.3 compare
  5. 20 Lithuania 2.29 compare
  6. 21 Palestine 2.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Spain?
Relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Spain was 2.3 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2.57 in 2009.
What is the lowest relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2006.
How does Spain rank for relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector?
Spain ranks 18th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 672 data points, 2000–2021
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