Finland vs Spain: Compensation of employees
Finland
7.1%
in 2023
Spain
5.9%
in 2023
Finland rank
149th
Spain rank
152nd
Compensation of employees over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.1% against 5.9% in Spain, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Spain ahead.
Finland ranks 149th and Spain ranks 152nd of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.2% | 32.7% | 19.5% | Spain |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 24.3% | 13.2% | Spain |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 12.7% | 4.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.7% | 1.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.9% | 1.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 5.9% | 1.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compensation of employees, Finland or Spain?
- Finland, at 7.1% against 5.9% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in compensation of employees between Finland and Spain?
- 1.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for compensation of employees?
- Finland ranks 149th and Spain ranks 152nd of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.