France vs Spain: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 24,432 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 18,731 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Spain, a difference of 5,701 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was France ahead.
France ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 26 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,872 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6,922 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 949.92 US dollars, exchange rate converted | France |
| 1970s | 13,330 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 11,124 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,206 US dollars, exchange rate converted | France |
| 1980s | 18,251 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 12,766 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 5,485 US dollars, exchange rate converted | France |
| 1990s | 20,430 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 12,233 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 8,197 US dollars, exchange rate converted | France |
| 2000s | 21,599 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 12,239 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 9,360 US dollars, exchange rate converted | France |
| 2010s | 23,687 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 13,721 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 9,966 US dollars, exchange rate converted | France |
| 2020s | 24,200 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 18,101 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6,099 US dollars, exchange rate converted | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages, France or Spain?
- France, at 24,432 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 France and Spain?
- 5,701 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- France ranks 9th 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.