Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Spain

Spain: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.7235 using mean in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.7235 using mean
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
41st
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.7235 using mean
in 2018
All-time low
0.6553 using mean
in 2008
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Spain, 2006–2018

00.20.40.60.82006201220182006: 0.666 using mean2007: 0.704 using mean2008: 0.655 using mean2009: 0.662 using mean2010: 0.682 using mean2011: 0.67 using mean2012: 0.688 using mean2013: 0.677 using mean2014: 0.681 using mean2015: 0.663 using mean2016: 0.668 using mean2017: 0.714 using mean2018: 0.724 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Spain is 0.7235 using mean, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Spain peaked at 0.7235 using mean in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6553 using mean, in 2008.

That places Spain 41st out of 60 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6718 using mean 0.6553 using mean 0.704 using mean 4
2010s 0.6852 using mean 0.6629 using mean 0.7235 using mean 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7525 using mean compare
  2. 39 Belgium 0.7441 using mean compare
  3. 40 Latvia 0.7423 using mean compare
  4. 42 Italy 0.7226 using mean compare
  5. 43 Cyprus 0.7186 using mean compare
  6. 44 Uruguay 0.7066 using mean compare

See the full ranking of 60 places β†’

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All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Spain?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Spain was 0.7235 using mean in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.7235 using mean in 2018.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6553 using mean in 2008.
How does Spain rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Spain ranks 41st out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed