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Gross annual wage. By sex and age group

Gross annual wage. By sex and age group Catalonia Value. Men
Gross annual wage average Less than 25 years From 25 to 34 years From 35 to 44 years From 45 to 54 years From 55 years and over
2021 31,212.67 14,196.07 24,709.93 31,341.52 35,112.17 34,484.99
2020 30,003.62 14,484.75 23,880.08 30,098.22 33,662.80 33,405.83
2019 28,965.38 13,928.57 23,034.61 29,834.90 32,742.58 32,252.65
2018 28,640.23 14,180.34 23,522.09 29,581.56 31,368.54 32,313.01
2017 28,323.31 12,939.20 21,557.72 28,808.23 31,364.36 32,077.64
2016 27,572.76 11,880.16 20,899.28 27,675.98 30,958.13 31,856.89
2015 27,514.06 12,545.16 (*) Estimate with high variability 21,485.76 27,582.98 30,658.18 32,144.78
2014 27,447.71 13,589.54 21,725.29 28,007.67 31,719.94 31,628.21
2013 27,684.30 12,016.20 (*) Estimate with high variability 20,806.13 28,300.77 31,540.38 31,263.19
2012 27,836.40 12,357.17 21,887.21 28,810.99 31,471.83 31,490.89
2011 28,025.61 13,343.87 22,759.05 29,096.18 32,101.86 32,139.31
2010 27,601.00 15,347.46 22,819.09 29,019.03 32,197.31 32,195.45
2009 26,901.30 13,905.95 22,913.66 27,979.48 30,695.11 30,630.47
2008 26,353.89 (b) Break in time series 14,433.40 (b) Break in time series 22,778.35 (b) Break in time series 27,800.67 (b) Break in time series 30,814.10 (b) Break in time series 29,573.45 (b) Break in time series
2007 25,109.98 14,325.41 21,385.48 26,793.09 29,473.67 27,567.10
2006 24,287.00 14,208.45 20,222.20 26,161.27 29,004.49 29,484.41
2005 23,358.44 14,317.99 20,225.45 25,974.74 29,576.74 28,730.92
2004 23,106.00 13,964.85 20,209.17 26,558.57 28,775.91 26,268.45
Units: Euros.
Source:
2004-2005: INE. Annual Wage Structure Survey.
2006: Idescat, based on Wage Structure Survey data.
2007-2009: INE. Annual Wage Structure Survey.
2010: Idescat, based on Wage Structure Survey data.
2011-2013: INE. Annual Wage Structure Survey.
2014: Idescat, based on Wage Structure Survey data.
2015-2017: INE. Annual Wage Structure Survey.
2018-2021: Idescat, based on Wage Structure Survey data.
(b) Break in time series.
(*) Estimate with high variability.
Gross annual wage. By sex and age group Spain Value. Men
Gross annual wage average Less than 25 years From 25 to 34 years From 35 to 44 years From 45 to 54 years From 55 years and over
2021 28,388.69 14,056.13 22,431.07 27,956.40 31,273.39 31,767.80
2020 27,642.52 13,783.60 21,627.57 27,496.33 30,434.65 31,156.11
2019 26,934.38 13,227.44 21,026.90 27,263.73 30,029.17 30,587.07
2018 26,738.19 13,723.63 21,101.42 27,001.31 29,618.95 30,620.49
2017 26,391.84 12,788.50 20,057.08 26,224.32 29,293.68 30,111.81
2016 25,924.43 12,358.60 19,501.28 25,808.90 28,824.47 29,941.58
2015 25,992.76 12,454.32 19,910.23 25,930.81 28,959.09 30,145.96
2014 25,727.24 12,820.34 20,278.69 26,205.34 29,029.78 29,720.71
2013 25,675.17 11,657.67 19,766.54 26,079.85 28,930.53 28,852.18
2012 25,682.05 12,171.86 20,708.77 26,309.61 28,863.01 28,436.40
2011 25,667.89 13,134.45 21,189.68 26,483.36 29,217.80 28,958.90
2010 25,479.74 14,596.44 21,542.06 26,278.00 29,352.84 29,018.26
2009 25,001.05 13,681.87 21,167.86 25,917.59 28,565.98 27,499.13
2008 24,203.33 (b) Break in time series 14,279.19 (b) Break in time series 20,889.15 (b) Break in time series 25,461.35 (b) Break in time series 27,707.01 (b) Break in time series 27,213.38 (b) Break in time series
2007 22,780.29 13,717.86 19,630.43 24,055.14 26,492.27 26,129.59
2006 22,051.08 13,456.49 18,778.20 23,438.46 26,590.87 26,901.22
2005 21,093.92 13,758.40 18,265.42 23,029.23 26,601.12 26,201.53
2004 20,548.33 13,003.74 18,060.57 22,391.27 25,879.63 24,747.21
Units: Euros.
Source:
2004-2005: INE. Annual Wage Structure Survey.
2006: INE. Wage Structure Survey.
2007-2009: INE. Annual Wage Structure Survey.
2010: INE. Wage Structure Survey.
2011-2013: INE. Annual Wage Structure Survey.
2014: INE. Wage Structure Survey.
2015-2017: INE. Annual Wage Structure Survey.
2018-2021: INE. Wage Structure Survey.
(b) Break in time series.

Last update: July 3, 2023.

EAES

These statistics have a specific section with all the information available: Annual Wage Structure Statistics (EAES).

Methodological note

The Annual Wage Structure Survey (EAES) in an operation performed annually by the National Statistical Institute (INE) and is the result of the combination of different statistical and administrative sources, the purpose of which is to obtain comparable results regarding the structure and distribution of wages in the years that the Wage Structure Survey (EES) (every four years) is not conducted. Therefore, the results issued for 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 come from the Wage Structure Survey, while the results of the rest of the years come from the Annual Wage Structure Survey.

The main objective of both operations is to determine the gross annual earnings per worker, classified by different sociodemographic variables as sex, age and nationality, as well as other variables related to occupational characteristics as type of working day, contract, the activity sector and the type of occupation carried out by workers.

The population scope of the EAES constitutes all workers who are employed by others and provide services to their respective enterprises, regardless of the number of workers in each unit. Excluded are company presidents, members of the board and in general any personnel who are not paid in some form of regular salary but by commissions or profits. The population scope of the Wage Structure Survey coincides with the Annual Wage Structure Survey from 2006.

As far as what sectors are concerned, they may be from industry, construction and services. Until 2007 activities related to public administration, defence and compulsory social security, domestic personnel and extraterritorial organisation and bodies were excluded. Therefore, it includes those centres with economic activities comprised from C to K and M to O in the Catalan Classification of Economic Activities, CCAE-93 Rev1. From 2008 onwards, the new Catalan Classification of Economic Activities 2009 was implemented, which included workers belonging to the General Social Security Plan under in section O: public administration, defence and compulsory social security. For this reason, the 2008 results are not comparable with previous years.

The EAES is a statistical operation that is obtained through the combined processing of the Social Security General Affiliation File and Form 190 statements: the annual summary of withholdings and advance payments on personal income taxes by the State Tax Administration Agency (AEAT), along with such variable as occupation and workday, which are provided by the survey attached to the Quarterly Labour Cost Survey.

All wage concepts are collected in gross values, in other words, before any withholdings were made, such as income taxes or Social Security contributions.

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