Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Belgium

Belgium: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.2686 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2686
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
50th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.3342
in 2006
All-time low
0.2585
in 2016
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Belgium, 2004–2018

00.10.20.32004201120182004: 0.332005: 0.332006: 0.3342007: 0.3292008: 0.2662009: 0.2812010: 0.2962011: 0.2652012: 0.2792013: 0.2682014: 0.2852015: 0.2992016: 0.2592017: 0.2822018: 0.269

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Belgium stood at 0.2686.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Belgium peaked at 0.3342 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2585, in 2016.

That places Belgium 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 wage quintile in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 3 in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3297
2005 0.3295 -0.0%
2006 0.3342 +1.4%
2007 0.3293 -1.4%
2008 0.2664 -19.1%
2009 0.2809 +5.5%
2010 0.2963 +5.5%
2011 0.265 -10.5%
2012 0.2792 +5.4%
2013 0.2682 -4.0%
2014 0.285 +6.3%
2015 0.2991 +4.9%
2016 0.2585 -13.6%
2017 0.2819 +9.0%
2018 0.2686 -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3117 0.2664 0.3342 6
2010s 0.278 0.2585 0.2991 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 47 Costa Rica 0.3238 compare
  2. 48 Honduras 0.2963 compare
  3. 49 Malta 0.2719 compare
  4. 51 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2652 compare
  5. 52 Philippines 0.2516 compare
  6. 53 Sri Lanka 0.2443 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Belgium?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Belgium was 0.2686 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.3342 in 2006.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2585 in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Belgium ranks 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 wage quintile: Quintile 3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 730 data points, 2000–2021
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