Gender wage gap in Spain
Spain: Gender wage gap was 5.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap in Spain, 2002–2021
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 5.9% for gender wage gap in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Spain peaked at 20.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2021.
That places Spain 39th out of 67 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.9% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 11.8% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 5.9% | 11.8% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Spain
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in Spain?
- Gender wage gap in Spain was 5.9% in 2021, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for gender wage gap?
- Spain ranks 39th out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.