Real wages in Spain remain 2% below their 2021 level.

Omissions

• The OECD data refers specifically to Q1 2021 as the reference point, not the full year 2021; the claim's generic reference to '2021' is a minor imprecision but consistent with the source.
• The same OECD source notes that real wages grew by 2% over the last year, indicating a recovery trend, which the claim does not mention.
• The OECD data covers Q1 of the reference year (first quarter of 2026); the source (OECD Employment Outlook 2026) was published in July 2026, before the session date of 2026-10-07.

Sources

• PrimaryOECD — Employment Outlook 2026: Spain country noteAlthough real wages grew by 2% over the past year, they remain 2% below their Q1 2021 level, placing Spain among the OECD economies where real wages have ...
• SecondaryEl País — La OCDE dice que el 'limitado crecimiento' de los salarios es un punto débil para España"Aunque los salarios reales crecieron un 2% durante el último año, siguen situándose un 2% por debajo de su nivel del primer trimestre de 2021 ..."