Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Spain
Spain: Regional disparities in gender employment gap was 30.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.5%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
7th
of 21 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2021
All-time low
12.3%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Spain, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regional disparities in gender employment gap in Spain is 30.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Spain peaked at 41.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1999.
That places Spain 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.3% | — |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | -4.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 30.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.9%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Spain's 30.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.9%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 12.4% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 23.7% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 30.4% | 41.8% | 5 |
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 regional disparities in gender employment gap in Spain?
- Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Spain was 30.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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