Overview
- A CSIF report estimates men earn about €5,150 more per year, with the gap narrowing only 0.48% in 2025 and projected to take roughly four decades to close at the current pace.
- In Castilla y León, INE data put the 2023 gap at 15.56%, with women earning €4,256 less annually, and UGT estimates the region would need 35–40 years to eliminate it.
- In Castilla‑La Mancha, AEAT figures show an 18.6% gap in 2024 as women’s average pay stands at €19,709, with labour indicators showing higher female concentration in temporary and part‑time roles.
- Structural factors persist: in late 2025 there were 368,100 more women than men on temporary contracts, 383,100 women worked part‑time for care versus 31,700 men, and eight in ten care‑related leaves were taken by women.
- Unions call for pay transparency, enforceable equality plans, stronger labour inspection, curbs on abusive part‑time use, and protection of minimum‑wage increases that UGT says have helped narrow the gap.