Provided is a water-absorbing agent having enhanced performance in both the centrifuge retention capacity and the absorption against pressure (particularly, the vertical diffusion absorption amount) of a water-absorbing resin, and also, a water-absorbing agent which can provide an absorbent core having a large absorption amount in a diaper, having improved diffusibility and liquid permeability, and having a smaller re-wet amount, is provided at low cost.Disclosed is a particulate water-absorbing agent containing a surface-crosslinked polyacrylic acid (salt)-type water-absorbing resin as a main component, and containing at least one spacer selected from a polycation and water-insoluble fine particles, the particulate water-absorbing agent satisfying an free swell capacity (FSC) of 55 to 65 [g/g], an absorption against pressure (AAP—4.83 kPa) of 20 to 30 [g/g], and a vertical diffusion absorption amount under pressure (VDAUP—4.83 kPa) of 30 to 80 g.