Hourly earnings male vs female in Spain
Spain: Hourly earnings male vs female was 25.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Hourly earnings male vs female in Spain, 2002–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hourly earnings male vs female in Spain is 25.97, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hourly earnings male vs female in Spain peaked at 25.97 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.32, in 2002.
Spain ranks 8th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Hourly earnings male vs female in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.32 | — |
| 2006 | 13.71 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 15.51 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 20.36 | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 21.1 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.5 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 21.68 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.27 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.52 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 23.9 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 24.89 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 24.76 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 25.97 | +4.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 25.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.73, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Spain's 25.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.38, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hourly earnings male vs female in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +31.2% | 15.51 | 20.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.01 | 12.32 | 13.71 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.53 | 15.51 | 24.89 | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.37 | 24.76 | 25.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hourly earnings male vs female in Spain?
- Hourly earnings male vs female in Spain was 25.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.97 in 2021.
- What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.32 in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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