"If you earned 15,000 euros in 1975...": the content that says the average income in Spain has decreased in the last 50 years and why they're doing the calculation wrong. Maldita.es - Journalism so you don't get fooled.

“If your parents earned €15,000 a year in Spain in 1975, in 2025 you would have to earn €14,675 a month to have the same lifestyle as them.” This is what some videos on social media say to claim that average income has fallen over the last 50 years and that the children of that generation should have an income of €176,100 (“€14,675 a month”) or “€211,100” a year to match their conditions, estimates in which they claim to have adjusted for inflat…