Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Belgium

Belgium: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.8048 using median in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8048 using median
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
35th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.8048 using median
in 2018
All-time low
0.7155 using median
in 2008
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82004201120182004: 0.759 using median2005: 0.746 using median2006: 0.775 using median2007: 0.729 using median2008: 0.715 using median2009: 0.792 using median2010: 0.805 using median2011: 0.753 using median2012: 0.728 using median2013: 0.76 using median2014: 0.738 using median2015: 0.755 using median2016: 0.801 using median2017: 0.794 using median2018: 0.805 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.8048 using median for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Belgium peaked at 0.8048 using median in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7155 using median, in 2008.

That places Belgium 35th 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 public sector in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median) in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year using median Change
2004 0.7586 using median
2005 0.7463 using median -1.6%
2006 0.7754 using median +3.9%
2007 0.7287 using median -6.0%
2008 0.7155 using median -1.8%
2009 0.7916 using median +10.6%
2010 0.8048 using median +1.7%
2011 0.7532 using median -6.4%
2012 0.7282 using median -3.3%
2013 0.7602 using median +4.4%
2014 0.7377 using median -3.0%
2015 0.7547 using median +2.3%
2016 0.8006 using median +6.1%
2017 0.7935 using median -0.9%
2018 0.8048 using median +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7527 using median 0.7155 using median 0.7916 using median 6
2010s 0.7709 using median 0.7282 using median 0.8048 using median 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 32 Argentina 0.8333 using median compare
  2. 33 Croatia 0.8327 using median compare
  3. 34 Slovakia 0.8133 using median compare
  4. 36 Chile 0.8 using median compare
  5. 37 Poland 0.7934 using median compare
  6. 38 Moldova 0.7857 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 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 0.8048 using median 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 0.8048 using median in 2018.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7155 using median in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Belgium ranks 35th out of 59 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 12.5%. 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 public sector (using median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
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