Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Belgium

Belgium: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.5205 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5205
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
47th
of 57 countries
All-time high
0.6419
in 2004
All-time low
0.4892
in 2011
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Belgium, 2004–2018

00.20.40.62004201120182004: 0.6422005: 0.6262006: 0.6162007: 0.6142008: 0.592009: 0.6022010: 0.5972011: 0.4892012: 0.5522013: 0.5482014: 0.5982015: 0.5432016: 0.5362017: 0.5432018: 0.521

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.5205 for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in 2018.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Belgium peaked at 0.6419 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4892, in 2011.

Belgium ranks 47th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Clerks in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6419
2005 0.6262 -2.4%
2006 0.6162 -1.6%
2007 0.6145 -0.3%
2008 0.5904 -3.9%
2009 0.602 +1.9%
2010 0.5972 -0.8%
2011 0.4892 -18.1%
2012 0.5522 +12.9%
2013 0.548 -0.8%
2014 0.5982 +9.2%
2015 0.5433 -9.2%
2016 0.5361 -1.3%
2017 0.5426 +1.2%
2018 0.5205 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6152 0.5904 0.6419 6
2010s 0.5475 0.4892 0.5982 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5326 compare
  2. 45 Zambia 0.5281 compare
  3. 46 Viet Nam 0.5229 compare
  4. 48 Costa Rica 0.4923 compare
  5. 49 Ecuador 0.4773 compare
  6. 50 Türkiye 0.4699 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Belgium?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Belgium was 0.5205 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.6419 in 2004.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4892 in 2011.
How does Belgium rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Belgium ranks 47th out of 57 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 657 data points, 2000–2021
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