Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Belgium

Belgium: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.7675 using mean in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.7675 using mean
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
43rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.7675 using mean
in 2018
All-time low
0.7068 using mean
in 2011
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82004201120182004: 0.737 using mean2005: 0.745 using mean2006: 0.745 using mean2007: 0.711 using mean2008: 0.709 using mean2009: 0.763 using mean2010: 0.761 using mean2011: 0.707 using mean2012: 0.718 using mean2013: 0.751 using mean2014: 0.736 using mean2015: 0.72 using mean2016: 0.756 using mean2017: 0.744 using mean2018: 0.767 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Belgium is 0.7675 using mean, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Belgium peaked at 0.7675 using mean in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7068 using mean, in 2011.

Belgium ranks 43rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean) in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year using mean Change
2004 0.7373 using mean
2005 0.745 using mean +1.0%
2006 0.7452 using mean +0.0%
2007 0.7107 using mean -4.6%
2008 0.7086 using mean -0.3%
2009 0.7627 using mean +7.6%
2010 0.7612 using mean -0.2%
2011 0.7068 using mean -7.1%
2012 0.718 using mean +1.6%
2013 0.7509 using mean +4.6%
2014 0.7359 using mean -2.0%
2015 0.7197 using mean -2.2%
2016 0.7559 using mean +5.0%
2017 0.7441 using mean -1.6%
2018 0.7675 using mean +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7349 using mean 0.7086 using mean 0.7627 using mean 6
2010s 0.74 using mean 0.7068 using mean 0.7675 using mean 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 40 Luxembourg 0.7733 using mean compare
  2. 41 Latvia 0.7715 using mean compare
  3. 42 Spain 0.7714 using mean compare
  4. 44 Poland 0.7666 using mean compare
  5. 45 Ireland 0.7583 using mean compare
  6. 46 France 0.7577 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 public sector in Belgium?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Belgium was 0.7675 using mean in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.7675 using mean in 2018.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7068 using mean in 2011.
How does Belgium rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Belgium ranks 43rd out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 739 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed