Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Spain

Spain: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.5346 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5346
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
33rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.678
in 2006
All-time low
0.5346
in 2018
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Spain, 2006–2018

00.20.40.62006201220182006: 0.6782007: 0.6612008: 0.6192009: 0.6592010: 0.592011: 0.5882012: 0.5872013: 0.5762014: 0.5552015: 0.5412016: 0.5792017: 0.5462018: 0.535

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Spain stood at 0.5346. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Spain peaked at 0.678 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5346, in 2018.

That places Spain 33rd out of 60 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1 in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 0.678
2007 0.6613 -2.5%
2008 0.6187 -6.4%
2009 0.6591 +6.5%
2010 0.5901 -10.5%
2011 0.5879 -0.4%
2012 0.5872 -0.1%
2013 0.5761 -1.9%
2014 0.5551 -3.6%
2015 0.5413 -2.5%
2016 0.5795 +7.1%
2017 0.5464 -5.7%
2018 0.5346 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6543 0.6187 0.678 4
2010s 0.5665 0.5346 0.5901 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 30 Philippines 0.5412 compare
  2. 31 Poland 0.5361 compare
  3. 32 Brazil 0.5347 compare
  4. 34 Iceland 0.534 compare
  5. 35 Lithuania 0.5286 compare
  6. 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5284 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Spain?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Spain was 0.5346 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.678 in 2006.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5346 in 2018.
How does Spain rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Spain ranks 33rd out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 736 data points, 2000–2021
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