Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Spain

Spain: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.7763 using median in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.7763 using median
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
42nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.8062 using median
in 2015
All-time low
0.7051 using median
in 2008
Years of data
13
2006–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82006201220182006: 0.804 using median2007: 0.771 using median2008: 0.705 using median2009: 0.751 using median2010: 0.776 using median2011: 0.786 using median2012: 0.785 using median2013: 0.784 using median2014: 0.771 using median2015: 0.806 using median2016: 0.795 using median2017: 0.788 using median2018: 0.776 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

In 2018, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Spain stood at 0.7763 using median.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Spain peaked at 0.8062 using median in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7051 using median, in 2008.

Spain ranks 42nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median) in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year using median Change
2006 0.8036 using median
2007 0.7712 using median -4.0%
2008 0.7051 using median -8.6%
2009 0.7515 using median +6.6%
2010 0.7765 using median +3.3%
2011 0.7856 using median +1.2%
2012 0.785 using median -0.1%
2013 0.7839 using median -0.1%
2014 0.7715 using median -1.6%
2015 0.8062 using median +4.5%
2016 0.7947 using median -1.4%
2017 0.7884 using median -0.8%
2018 0.7763 using median -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7578 using median 0.7051 using median 0.8036 using median 4
2010s 0.7853 using median 0.7715 using median 0.8062 using median 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 39 France 0.7828 using median compare
  2. 40 Bulgaria 0.7814 using median compare
  3. 41 Finland 0.781 using median compare
  4. 43 Italy 0.7735 using median compare
  5. 44 Latvia 0.7628 using median compare
  6. 45 Brazil 0.7555 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 public sector in Spain?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Spain was 0.7763 using median in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.8062 using median in 2015.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7051 using median in 2008.
How does Spain rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Spain ranks 42nd out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 public sector (using median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
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