Canada vs Spain: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 24,652 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 18,731 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Spain, a difference of 5,921 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 26 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,023 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6,992 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 7,031 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Canada |
| 1970s | 19,025 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 11,124 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 7,901 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Canada |
| 1980s | 15,926 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 12,766 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,160 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Canada |
| 1990s | 16,779 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 12,233 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4,546 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Canada |
| 2000s | 17,130 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 12,239 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4,891 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Canada |
| 2010s | 21,005 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 13,721 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 7,284 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Canada |
| 2020s | 24,167 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 18,101 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6,067 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 24,652 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 18,731 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Canada and Spain?
- 5,921 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Canada ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Real minimum wages are statutory minimum wages converted into a common hourly and annual pay period for the 30 OECD countries and two other non-member countries for which they are available. Real hourly and annual minimum wages are calculated first by deflating the series using the consumer price index taking 2024 as the base year then converted into common currency units 1) US dollars (USD) and 2) USD using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for private consumption expenditures in 2024.