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 0.603 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.603
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
7th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6765
in 2011
All-time low
0.4698
in 2010
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: 0.4842005: 0.5412006: 0.5752007: 0.5262008: 0.5292009: 0.4762010: 0.472011: 0.6762012: 0.5562013: 0.6692014: 0.5442015: 0.5872016: 0.592017: 0.6372018: 0.603

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Belgium stood at 0.603.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Belgium peaked at 0.6765 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4698, in 2010.

Belgium ranks 7th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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: Elementary occupation in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4837
2005 0.5406 +11.8%
2006 0.5746 +6.3%
2007 0.5263 -8.4%
2008 0.529 +0.5%
2009 0.476 -10.0%
2010 0.4698 -1.3%
2011 0.6765 +44.0%
2012 0.5561 -17.8%
2013 0.6692 +20.3%
2014 0.5442 -18.7%
2015 0.5872 +7.9%
2016 0.5898 +0.5%
2017 0.6369 +8.0%
2018 0.603 -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5217 0.476 0.5746 6
2010s 0.5925 0.4698 0.6765 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 4 Cyprus 0.6491 compare
  2. 5 Dominican Republic 0.6253 compare
  3. 6 Jordan 0.6102 compare
  4. 8 Czechia 0.6007 compare
  5. 9 Austria 0.5987 compare
  6. 10 Estonia 0.5521 compare

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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 0.603 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 0.6765 in 2011.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4698 in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Belgium ranks 7th out of 59 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 up 14.0%. 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 Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 663 data points, 2000–2021
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