Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Belgium

Belgium: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.7441 using mean in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7441 using mean
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
39th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.7715 using mean
in 2017
All-time low
0.6848 using mean
in 2007
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Belgium, 2004–2018

00.20.40.60.82004201120182004: 0.718 using mean2005: 0.696 using mean2006: 0.709 using mean2007: 0.685 using mean2008: 0.734 using mean2009: 0.745 using mean2010: 0.739 using mean2011: 0.749 using mean2012: 0.763 using mean2013: 0.707 using mean2014: 0.738 using mean2015: 0.763 using mean2016: 0.755 using mean2017: 0.772 using mean2018: 0.744 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.7441 using mean for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Belgium peaked at 0.7715 using mean in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6848 using mean, in 2007.

Belgium ranks 39th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean) in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year using mean Change
2004 0.7177 using mean
2005 0.6962 using mean -3.0%
2006 0.7089 using mean +1.8%
2007 0.6848 using mean -3.4%
2008 0.7344 using mean +7.2%
2009 0.7455 using mean +1.5%
2010 0.7388 using mean -0.9%
2011 0.7486 using mean +1.3%
2012 0.7626 using mean +1.9%
2013 0.7072 using mean -7.3%
2014 0.7383 using mean +4.4%
2015 0.7633 using mean +3.4%
2016 0.7549 using mean -1.1%
2017 0.7715 using mean +2.2%
2018 0.7441 using mean -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7146 using mean 0.6848 using mean 0.7455 using mean 6
2010s 0.7477 using mean 0.7072 using mean 0.7715 using mean 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 36 Estonia 0.7605 using mean compare
  2. 37 Portugal 0.7563 using mean compare
  3. 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7525 using mean compare
  4. 40 Latvia 0.7423 using mean compare
  5. 41 Spain 0.7235 using mean compare
  6. 42 Italy 0.7226 using mean compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Belgium?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Belgium was 0.7441 using mean in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.7715 using mean in 2017.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6848 using mean in 2007.
How does Belgium rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Belgium ranks 39th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
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