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Gender and sectoral wage disparities in Spain and El Salvaod

Overview

Reports have identified significant wage gaps driven by gender and occupational segregation. In El Salvador, women earn only 32% of what men earn, a disparity attributed to men occupying supervisory and engineering roles while women are concentrated in manual labor and unpaid domestic work.

In Spain, regional disparities are also evident. In the Huelva province, the gender wage gap has reached 30%, with over 63% of employed women earning less than the national minimum wage. Additionally, data from the metal industry shows significant wage dispersion across provinces; for example, a laborer in Guipúzcoa earns approximately 30% more per hour than a licensed engineer in Cuenca.

Recent data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) further details these regional variations. The Basque Country reports an average annual salary of 34,500 euros, which is 28.3% above the national average of approximately 26,900 euros. Conversely, Extremadura reports the lowest average annual salary at 24,980 euros, creating a 9,520 euro gap between the highest and lowest-earning regions.

Regarding gender, INE statistics show the average annual female salary is 26,904.90 euros, compared to 32,057.55 euros for men. This difference of over 5,000 euros has prompted discussions at the ASNALA National Congress regarding the transposition of EU Directive 2023/970 on pay transparency, which seeks to address inequality through improved documentation and professional group reviews.

Entities

Confemetal · Cuenca · EAPN Andalucía · Spain · ASNALA

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 9 sources
    Metal sector wage disparities revealed in Spain

    A Confemetal report reveals significant wage gaps in Spain's metal sector, noting a laborer in Guipúzcoa earns more per hour than engineers in 13 other provinces, including Cuenca.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Spain reports regional salary disparities and gender pay gap

    Spain's Basque Country reports the highest average annual salary at 34,500 euros, while labor experts highlight a gender pay gap exceeding 5,000 euros annually.

  3. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Gender wage gap reported in El Salvador and Huelva

    Studies reveal significant gender wage gaps in El Salvador, where women earn 32% of men's wages, and in Huelva, Spain, where the gap reaches 30%.

Sources

anr.org.py · bilbaohiria.com · clm24.es · cronicadecantabria.com · cronicavasca.elespanol.com · eldigitaldecuenca.com · huelvainformacion.es · lacerca.com · laopinioncoruna.es · merca2.es · moncloa.com · tcsahora.com · uruguayaldia.com.uy

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