Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Spain
Spain: Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) was 37.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.8
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
5th
of 21 countries
All-time high
41.8
in 2021
All-time low
12.3
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Spain, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regional disparities in gender employment gap in Spain is 37.8, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 33.6% 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 5th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.3 | — |
| 2000 | 12.8 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 12.4 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 13 | +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% |
| 2025 | 37.8 | +23.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 37.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Spain's 37.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.1, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.72 | 12.4 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.13 | 23.7 | 33.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.82 | 30.4 | 41.8 | 6 |
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 37.8 in 2025, 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 5th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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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