Autonomous communities of Spain by compensation of employees per hour worked
Basque Country had the highest compensation of employees per hour worked of 19 autonomous communities in 2018, at €23.13. Region of Murcia had the lowest, at €16.9. The median was €19.62 and the figure for Spain was €19.96. Source: Eurostat.
All autonomous communities, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | Autonomous communities | 2018 | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque Country | 23.13 | +1.3% |
| 2 | Community of Madrid | 22.59 | +0.1% |
| 3 | Navarre | 22.17 | +2.6% |
| 4 | Ceuta | 21.46 | +1.1% |
| 5 | Melilla | 21.29 | +1.3% |
| 6 | Catalonia | 21.17 | +1.7% |
| 7 | Aragon | 19.7 | +2% |
| 8 | Balearic Islands | 19.69 | +1.2% |
| 9 | Cantabria | 19.62 | +2.7% |
| 10 | Asturias | 19.62 | +1.2% |
| 11 | La Rioja | 18.91 | +2.3% |
| 12 | Castile and León | 18.78 | +1.9% |
| 13 | Valencian Community | 18.57 | +1.8% |
| 14 | Galicia | 18.5 | +2.1% |
| 15 | Castilla-La Mancha | 18.08 | +2.5% |
| 16 | Andalusia | 17.86 | +1.8% |
| 17 | Canary Islands | 17.8 | +0.8% |
| 18 | Extremadura | 17.17 | +2.9% |
| 19 | Region of Murcia | 16.9 | +3.8% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Wages, salaries and employers' social contributions divided by the hours actually worked by employees, in euros per hour, for the place where people work (Eurostat regional accounts).
A labour cost measure, higher than take-home pay because it includes employers' social contributions. Price levels differ between countries.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the autonomous communities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
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Which autonomous community has the highest compensation of employees per hour worked?
Basque Country, with €23.13 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
Which autonomous community has the lowest compensation of employees per hour worked?
Region of Murcia, with €16.9 in 2018.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Invokely, Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw). Retrieved 2026-10-12.