Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Spain

Spain: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2012
All-time low
7.0%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Spain, 2007–2024

0510152007201520242007: 12.4 Percentage2008: 11.6 Percentage2009: 11.4 Percentage2010: 12.3 Percentage2011: 13 Percentage2012: 14.3 Percentage2013: 13.6 Percentage2014: 13.3 Percentage2015: 12.4 Percentage2016: 14.3 Percentage2017: 10.7 Percentage2018: 10.3 Percentage2019: 8.6 Percentage2020: 9.2 Percentage2021: 9.4 Percentage2022: 7 Percentage2023: 7.1 Percentage2024: 7.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Spain stood at 7.1%.

The figure is down 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Spain peaked at 14.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2022.

That places Spain 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology in Spain, 2007 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2007 12.4%
2008 11.6% -6.5%
2009 11.4% -1.7%
2010 12.3% +7.9%
2011 13.0% +5.7%
2012 14.3% +10.0%
2013 13.6% -4.9%
2014 13.3% -2.2%
2015 12.4% -6.8%
2016 14.3% +15.3%
2017 10.7% -25.2%
2018 10.3% -3.7%
2019 8.6% -16.5%
2020 9.2% +7.0%
2021 9.4% +2.2%
2022 7.0% -25.5%
2023 7.1% +1.4%
2024 7.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.8% 11.4% 12.4% 3
2010s 12.3% 8.6% 14.3% 10
2020s 8.0% 7.0% 9.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Spain?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Spain was 7.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2022.
How does Spain rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev.?
Spain ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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 type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership 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
35 places, 563 data points, 2007–2024
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