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 0.3216 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3216
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
57th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.3659
in 2011
All-time low
0.2143
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.2142005: 0.2582006: 0.2742007: 0.2912008: 0.282009: 0.292010: 0.322011: 0.3662012: 0.3292013: 0.312014: 0.3622015: 0.3452016: 0.3292017: 0.3472018: 0.322

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Belgium is 0.3216, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Belgium peaked at 0.3659 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2143, in 2004.

Belgium ranks 57th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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: Professionals in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2143
2005 0.2583 +20.6%
2006 0.2741 +6.1%
2007 0.2913 +6.3%
2008 0.2803 -3.8%
2009 0.2901 +3.5%
2010 0.3195 +10.1%
2011 0.3659 +14.5%
2012 0.3287 -10.2%
2013 0.3095 -5.8%
2014 0.3616 +16.8%
2015 0.3453 -4.5%
2016 0.3292 -4.7%
2017 0.3474 +5.5%
2018 0.3216 -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2681 0.2143 0.2913 6
2010s 0.3365 0.3095 0.3659 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 54 Malta 0.3345 compare
  2. 55 United Kingdom 0.3279 compare
  3. 56 Austria 0.3229 compare
  4. 58 Switzerland 0.3158 compare
  5. 59 Tanzania 0.2486 compare

See the full ranking of 59 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 0.3216 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 0.3659 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 0.2143 in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Belgium ranks 57th 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 14.8%. 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 Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 687 data points, 2000–2021
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