The average salary per worker in the Basque Country in the year 2000 stood at around 26,279 euros, and has increased constantly in recent years. Over the period from 2000 to 2022, pay rose by 14,650 euros (from 25,279 euros in 2000 to 40,929 euros in 2022). This is very close to the 40,600 average across the European Union (EU27). In other words, the Basque Country and the European Union have progressed over the last 20 years, and the Basque Country has managed, though with difficulty, to stand slightly above the EU27 average.
Salary per worker (€). Basque Country & European regions. 2022
In 2022, comparison with other European regions shows that salaries in the Basque Country are higher than those in several regions of Spain, for example, but lower than those in some regions of Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany or France, such as Luxembourg, Brussels, Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant and Hovedstaden, all of the over 68,800 euros, as against 40,929 in the Basque Country.
As regards salary per worker, the same trends can be seen in the average per hour worked. This stood around 15.9 euros in the Basque Country in 2000, as against 26.25 euros in 2021. This reflects the increase in this pay, which has risen by 10.35 euros in 21 years. In comparison with the EU27 average, pay per hour worked in the Basque Country (25.3 euros) is close, but still slightly lower.