Gender wage gap in Spain
Spain: Gender wage gap was 5.88 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap in Spain, 2002–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap in Spain is 5.88, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 20.22 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.88, in 2021.
That places Spain 37th 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.
Gender wage gap in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.22 | — |
| 2006 | 17.9 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 16.25 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 18.75 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 18.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.5 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.65 | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 11.76 | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 11.76 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.88 | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.06 | 17.9 | 20.22 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.8 | 11.76 | 18.75 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.82 | 5.88 | 11.76 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in Spain?
- Gender wage gap in Spain was 5.88 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.22 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for gender wage gap?
- Spain ranks 37th 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, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is calculated as the difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men. This indicator provides a measure of the relative difference between the earnings of men and those of women. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.