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
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Belgium, 2004–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
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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