Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain

Spain: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7667 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7667
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
59th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.8214
in 2009
All-time low
0.7495
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.752005: 0.7582006: 0.7622007: 0.82008: 0.7542009: 0.8212010: 0.8192011: 0.82012: 0.8122013: 0.782014: 0.762015: 0.7782016: 0.767

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain is 0.7667, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain peaked at 0.8214 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7495, in 2004.

Spain ranks 59th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 0.7495
2005 0.7583 +1.2%
2006 0.7619 +0.5%
2007 0.8 +5.0%
2008 0.754 -5.8%
2009 0.8214 +8.9%
2010 0.8187 -0.3%
2011 0.8 -2.3%
2012 0.8119 +1.5%
2013 0.7799 -3.9%
2014 0.7602 -2.5%
2015 0.7779 +2.3%
2016 0.7667 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7742 0.7495 0.8214 6
2010s 0.7879 0.7602 0.8187 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 56 Poland 0.7761 compare
  2. 57 Argentina 0.7746 compare
  3. 58 Rwanda 0.7672
  4. 60 Ireland 0.7553 compare
  5. 61 Brazil 0.75 compare
  6. 62 Mauritius 0.7414 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain was 0.7667 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.8214 in 2009.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7495 in 2004.
How does Spain rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Spain ranks 59th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 931 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed