Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in Spain

Spain: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure was 7.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2012
All-time low
7.0%
in 2023
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in Spain, 2008–2024

051015202008201620242008: 15.4 Percentage2009: 15.8 Percentage2010: 15.3 Percentage2011: 16.8 Percentage2012: 17.8 Percentage2013: 17.2 Percentage2014: 14 Percentage2015: 12.9 Percentage2016: 13.8 Percentage2017: 12.6 Percentage2018: 11.2 Percentage2019: 8.8 Percentage2020: 8.6 Percentage2021: 8.9 Percentage2022: 8.9 Percentage2023: 7 Percentage2024: 7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Spain stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Spain peaked at 17.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2023.

Spain ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology in Spain, 2008 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2008 15.4%
2009 15.8% +2.6%
2010 15.3% -3.2%
2011 16.8% +9.8%
2012 17.8% +6.0%
2013 17.2% -3.4%
2014 14.0% -18.6%
2015 12.9% -7.9%
2016 13.8% +7.0%
2017 12.6% -8.7%
2018 11.2% -11.1%
2019 8.8% -21.4%
2020 8.6% -2.3%
2021 8.9% +3.5%
2022 8.9% +0.0%
2023 7.0% -21.3%
2024 7.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.6% 15.4% 15.8% 2
2010s 14.0% 8.8% 17.8% 10
2020s 8.1% 7.0% 8.9% 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 25 Ireland 8.0% compare
  2. 26 Slovenia 7.7% compare
  3. 26 Slovenia 7.7% compare
  4. 29 Italy 6.1% compare
  5. 30 Croatia 5.9% compare
  6. 30 Croatia 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Spain?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Spain was 7.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2023.
How does Spain rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure?
Spain ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 566 data points, 2007–2024
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