Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Spain

Spain: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.7123 using median in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.7123 using median
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7123 using median
in 2018
All-time low
0.6452 using median
in 2015
Years of data
13
2006–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82006201220182006: 0.692 using median2007: 0.693 using median2008: 0.667 using median2009: 0.68 using median2010: 0.672 using median2011: 0.682 using median2012: 0.691 using median2013: 0.685 using median2014: 0.669 using median2015: 0.645 using median2016: 0.681 using median2017: 0.709 using median2018: 0.712 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.7123 using median for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Spain peaked at 0.7123 using median in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6452 using median, in 2015.

Spain ranks 43rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median) in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year using median Change
2006 0.6923 using median
2007 0.693 using median +0.1%
2008 0.6673 using median -3.7%
2009 0.6804 using median +2.0%
2010 0.6718 using median -1.3%
2011 0.6816 using median +1.5%
2012 0.6909 using median +1.4%
2013 0.685 using median -0.9%
2014 0.6686 using median -2.4%
2015 0.6452 using median -3.5%
2016 0.6807 using median +5.5%
2017 0.7092 using median +4.2%
2018 0.7123 using median +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6833 using median 0.6673 using median 0.693 using median 4
2010s 0.6828 using median 0.6452 using median 0.7123 using median 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 40 Russian Federation 0.72 using median compare
  2. 41 Namibia 0.72 using median compare
  3. 42 Dominican Republic 0.7158 using median compare
  4. 44 Uruguay 0.7068 using median compare
  5. 45 Iceland 0.7042 using median compare
  6. 46 Republic of Moldova 0.7 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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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 0.7123 using median 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 0.7123 using median in 2018.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6452 using median in 2015.
How does Spain rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Spain ranks 43rd out of 59 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 6.7%. 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 median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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