Hourly earnings male vs female in Spain

Spain: Hourly earnings male vs female was 25.97 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
25.97
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
8th
of 64 countries
All-time high
25.97
in 2021
All-time low
12.32
in 2002
Years of data
13
2002–2021

Hourly earnings male vs female in Spain, 2002–2021

01020302002201120212002: 12.32006: 13.72010: 15.52012: 20.42013: 21.12014: 21.52015: 21.72016: 22.32017: 22.52018: 23.92019: 24.92020: 24.82021: 26

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Iceland 29.89 compare
  2. 6 Finland 28.68 compare
  3. 7 Sweden 26.7 compare
  4. 9 United Kingdom 23.71 compare
  5. 10 France 19.9 compare
  6. 11 Hungary 19.73

See the full ranking of 64 places β†’

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All data for Spain β†’

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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Indicator
Hourly earnings male vs female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 928 data points, 1990–2025
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