Spanish women above EU average in managerial positions, but still earn less than men

Spanish women fare better than the majority of their European counterparts when it comes to occupying managerial roles, a latest study has showed.

However, they are still under-represented in top jobs, as well as earning less than men when they carry out the same tasks, according to the study published by Eurostat on the eve of International Women's Day.

Spain ranks relatively well in the survey with 37 percent of managerial positions occupied by women, two percent above the EU average.

The findings show that out of a pool of approximately 208,000 executive positions, around 76,000 were occupied by women.

However, the difference in earnings between male and female managers was below the EU norm of 23.4 percent and women managers in Spain still take home an average of 16.2 percent less in earnings than their male counterparts.

Spain also has very few women in top positions, with Banco Santander president Ana Patricia Botin the exception rather than the norm.

According to El Pais, one of Spain's largest-circulation daily newspaper, a study published by the Spanish finance ministry in November 2015 showed that 54 percent of all wage earners were men.

When it comes to the highest paid jobs, men dominate almost totally, representing 82 percent of positions offering salaries over 10 times the minimum wage, the report said.

Source: Xinhua