Portugal vs Spain: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2
Portugal
17.6%
in 2024
Spain
14.0%
in 2024
Portugal rank
3rd
Spain rank
7th
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.6% against 14.0% in Spain, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 7th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 35.2% | 4.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.8% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.9% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 17.6% against 14.0% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 between Portugal and Spain?
- 3.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2?
- Portugal ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 7th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.