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Subjects > Labour compensation & Hours Worked > Spain

Country: Spain Subject: Hours > Hours worked

ESP.HOHW.......
Direct source
National Statistical Institute (INE), Spain


Country: Spain Subject: Hours > Hours worked > Industry and services

ESP.HOHWIS.......
Name of collection/source
Prior to 2001, data were collected via the quarterly survey of establishments 'Encuesta de Salarios', carried out by the INE. Around 10 500 establishments were surveyed. From 2001, the 'Indice de Costes Laborales' survey (which surveys 19 000 establishments) replaces the 'Encuesta de Salarios' survey. The change in the survey occurred to meet the Eurostat standards used to measure labour costs within the member states.

Source Periodicity
The data are measured at the end of the month and the data disseminated represent the monthly average for the quarter.

Variables collected
The survey provides estimates for: Average earnings for hour worked; average earnings for worker and month; and average number of hours worked for worker and month.

Sampling
Prior to 2001, data were collected via the quarterly survey of establishments 'Encuesta de Salarios', carried out by the INE. around 10 500 establishments were surveyed. From 2001, the 'Indice de Costes Laborales' survey (which surveys 19 000 establishments) replaces the 'Encuesta de Salarios' survey. The change in the survey occurred to meet the Eurostat standards used to measure labour costs within the member states.

Sector coverage
Data cover all branches of economic activities except agriculture and public administration (that is, activity branches from C to K of ISIC Rev. 3). Data are collected on persons in payroll.

Key statistical concept
Monthly hours actually worked during the production process by employees (normal and extra hours).


Country: Spain Subject: Labour compensation

ESP.LC.......
Direct source
National Statistical Institute (INE), Spain


Country: Spain Subject: Labour compensation > Earnings

ESP.LCEA.......
Sampling
Prior to 2001, data were collected via the quarterly survey of establishments 'Encuesta de Salarios', carried out by the INE. around 10 500 establishments were surveyed. From 2001, the 'Indice de Costes Laborales' survey (which surveys 19 000 establishments) replaces the 'Encuesta de Salarios' survey. The change in the survey occured to meet the Eurostat standards used to measure labour costs within the member states.

Sector coverage
Data cover all branches of economic activities except agriculture and public administration (i.e. activity branches from C to K of ISIC Rev. 3).

Key statistical concept
Data correspond to total gross earnings, in cash or in kind, paid to employees before social security or tax deductions. They include basic pay, supplements, payments for over-time, extraordinary payments and deferred payments. Payments that are not a part of wages, such as indemnities or allowances, are not included.

Estimation
Hourly earnings is calculated by dividing total monthly earnings of persons on the payroll by the total number of hours worked.


ESP.LCEAMN01.......

ESP.LCEAMN01.......
Direct source
Data refers to subject Labour Compensation > Earnings > Industry > Hourly


Country: Spain Subject: Labour compensation > Earnings > Private sector

ESP.LCEAPR.......
Direct source
Eurostat.

Sector coverage
Data refer to categories B to N of NACE Rev. 2 classification of economic activities (Ireland: NACE Rev. 1.1 C to K).   

Key statistical concept
Data refer to an index of wages and salaries, which are part of the Labour Cost Index in NewCronos (Eurostat database).