Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Belgium
Belgium: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.7659 using median in 2018. ▲ Rising
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Belgium, 2004–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Belgium is 0.7659 using median, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Belgium peaked at 0.7889 using median in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7075 using median, in 2007.
That places Belgium 30th out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 median | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.7237 using median | — |
| 2005 | 0.7253 using median | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7413 using median | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7075 using median | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7451 using median | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7581 using median | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7415 using median | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7577 using median | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7671 using median | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7136 using median | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7659 using median | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7889 using median | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7659 using median | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7749 using median | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7659 using median | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7335 using median | 0.7075 using median | 0.7581 using median | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7602 using median | 0.7136 using median | 0.7889 using median | 9 |
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- 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 0.7659 using median 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 0.7889 using median in 2015.
- What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7075 using median in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 59 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 2.8%. 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 median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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