3.4. Analysis of results

The 2019 WiD index gives a correct result for the Basque Country, which ends up in eighth position and more than six points above the EU-28 average.

In terms of women's use of Internet, the Basque Country ranks eighth, twelve percentage points above the EU-28 average. This position is supported by positive results (higher than the average) in more than half of its indicators, even achieving top positions in the ranking in two of them, related to training and participation in civic or political issues. At the other end are the use of online banking and professional social networks.

Regarding the skills of women for Internet use, the eighteenth position for the Basque Country is the result of improvable results at the most advanced levels of digital skills, but particularly in the specific software skills area. In this last indicator, the Basque Country is at the bottom of all the EU-28 countries, at a clear disadvantage. The best value in this dimension can be found in the indicator that takes into account a more basic level of digital skills, ranking ninth.

Finally, the results are slightly more favourable in terms of specialist skills and employment, where the Basque Country ranks seventh, with higher results than the EU-28 average. The degree of female ICT specialists in the labour market is correct, but really worth noting is the first position of the indicator that measures the level of women graduates in the STEM field. The pay gap between men and women presents a more backward position.