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Spanish labor costs and wage trends

Overview

Recent data regarding the Spanish economy highlights mixed trends in labor costs and wages. In the Cantabria region, average monthly labor costs per worker fell by 2.5% in the second quarter compared to the previous year, though this represented a 4.7% increase from the first quarter of the same year. The average wage in Cantabria reached 2,283 euros, which is 7.5% higher year-on-year but remains below the national average of 2,512 euros.

Nationally, the average monthly salary in Spain reached 2,055 euros in 2025, a 3.4% increase from the prior year. However, when adjusted for an average inflation rate of 2.7%, the estimated real gain in purchasing power is only 0.7%. Sectoral analysis shows the construction industry experienced the highest wage growth at 4.4%, while the hospitality sector remains the lowest-paid with an average monthly salary of 1,331 euros. Cumulative data from 2019 to 2025 suggests a total loss of purchasing power of 1.1% as price increases have outpaced wage growth.

By the second quarter of 2026, labor costs in Spain reached a 26-year high. According to the National Statistics Institute (INE), the average monthly labor cost per worker rose 4% year-on-year to 3,388.15 euros, marking 22 consecutive quarters of increases. Gross average salaries also climbed 4% to 2,512.68 euros. Regional variations persist; in Castilla-La Mancha, average labor costs rose 3.6% to 3,002.68 euros, while in Galicia, costs increased by 2.8% to 2,963.05 euros. Cantabria continued to see a year-on-year decrease in average labor costs, settling at 3,110 euros.

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Mendoza · Gran Rosario · Galicia · Pampeana region · Adecco

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