Female share of low pay earners in Spain

Spain: Female share of low pay earners was 37.48 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
37.48
Change on year
down 40.5%
World rank
57th
of 70 countries
All-time high
65.55
in 2015
All-time low
37.48
in 2021
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Female share of low pay earners in Spain, 2012–2021

02040602012201620212012: 64.92013: 64.42014: 63.22015: 65.52017: 63.82018: 62.12019: 642020: 632021: 37.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2021, female share of low pay earners in Spain stood at 37.48. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 40.5% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Spain peaked at 65.55 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.48, in 2021.

Spain ranks 57th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Female share of low pay earners in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Female share of low pay earners in Spain, 2012 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2012 64.89
2013 64.4 -0.8%
2014 63.23 -1.8%
2015 65.55 +3.7%
2017 63.83 -2.6%
2018 62.12 -2.7%
2019 63.97 +3.0%
2020 62.97 -1.6%
2021 37.48 -40.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 64 62.12 65.55 7
2020s 50.22 37.48 62.97 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 54 Belize 40.63 compare
  2. 55 Türkiye 40.25 compare
  3. 56 Tanzania, United Republic of 38.79 compare
  4. 58 Angola 36.1
  5. 59 Bhutan 35.75
  6. 60 Ecuador 34.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female share of low pay earners in Spain?
Female share of low pay earners in Spain was 37.48 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 65.55 in 2015.
What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 37.48 in 2021.
How does Spain rank for female share of low pay earners?
Spain ranks 57th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female share of low pay earners
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 997 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.