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Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Belgium

Belgium: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2013
All-time low
1.0%
in 1992
Years of data
24
1992–2016

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Belgium, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.976 % of total employed female population in working age1993: 0.98 % of total employed female population in working age1994: 0.979 % of total employed female population in working age1995: 0.98 % of total employed female population in working age1996: 0.979 % of total employed female population in working age1997: 0.98 % of total employed female population in working age1998: 0.985 % of total employed female population in working age1999: 0.981 % of total employed female population in working age2000: 0.989 % of total employed female population in working age2001: 0.991 % of total employed female population in working age2002: 0.989 % of total employed female population in working age2003: 0.989 % of total employed female population in working age2004: 0.987 % of total employed female population in working age2005: 0.99 % of total employed female population in working age2006: 0.987 % of total employed female population in working age2007: 0.991 % of total employed female population in working age2008: 0.991 % of total employed female population in working age2009: 0.985 % of total employed female population in working age2010: 0.986 % of total employed female population in working age2011: 0.993 % of total employed female population in working age2013: 0.994 % of total employed female population in working age2014: 0.991 % of total employed female population in working age2015: 0.988 % of total employed female population in working age2016: 0.994 % of total employed female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed female population in working age.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1.0% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Belgium peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1992.

That places Belgium 6th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Belgium, year by year

Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
1992 1.0% —
1993 1.0% +0.5%
1994 1.0% -0.2%
1995 1.0% +0.1%
1996 1.0% -0.1%
1997 1.0% +0.1%
1998 1.0% +0.5%
1999 1.0% -0.4%
2000 1.0% +0.8%
2001 1.0% +0.2%
2002 1.0% -0.1%
2003 1.0% +0.0%
2004 1.0% -0.3%
2005 1.0% +0.3%
2006 1.0% -0.3%
2007 1.0% +0.4%
2008 1.0% -0.0%
2009 1.0% -0.5%
2010 1.0% +0.1%
2011 1.0% +0.6%
2013 1.0% +0.2%
2014 1.0% -0.3%
2015 1.0% -0.3%
2016 1.0% +0.6%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 8
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 3 Argentina 1.0% compare
  2. 4 Sweden 1.0% compare
  3. 5 Cyprus 1.0% compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
  5. 8 Luxembourg 1.0% compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Belgium?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Belgium was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1992.
How does Belgium rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total?
Belgium ranks 6th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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