Unadjusted gender pay gap in Spain
In 2024, the unadjusted gender pay gap in Spain was 7.3%.
The latest value carries the source flag “Provisional”.
Spain, 2024
7.3%p (Provisional)
Change from 2023
0percentage points
European Union, 2024
11.1%p (Provisional)
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
11.2%
Position in 2024
22nd of 30
Unadjusted gender pay gap in Spain over time
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% of men's average gross hourly earnings. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Spain | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.3%p (provisional) | 11.1%p (provisional) |
| 2023 | 7.3%p (provisional) | 11.7%p (provisional) |
| 2022 | 9.2% | 12.2% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | 12.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | 12.7% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | 13.7% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | 14.4% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | 15.1% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | 15.5% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | 15.7% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | 16.0% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | 16.4% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | 16.2% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | 15.8% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | – |
| 2008 | 16.1% | – |
| 2007 | 18.1% | – |
Flags: p provisional . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 14.9%, the figure has changed by −7.6 percentage points.
- Among the 30 countries with data for 2024, Spain has the 22nd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 11.1%.
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Monthly minimum wage
€1,425 per month
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Net annual earnings
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