Spain vs United Kingdom: Average hourly earnings of male and female employees
Spain
25.97 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
United Kingdom
23.71 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Spain rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Average hourly earnings of male and female employees over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 25.97 international-$ in 2021 prices against 23.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 64 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 2010s | 21.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 2020s | 25.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of male and female employees, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 25.97 international-$ in 2021 prices against 23.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of male and female employees between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for average hourly earnings of male and female employees?
- Spain ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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 male and female employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.