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
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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.

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Indicator
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 486 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed