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 0.2636 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.2636
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
44th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.2989
in 2011
All-time low
0.2413
in 2012
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: 0.2442005: 0.252006: 0.2772007: 0.2782008: 0.2492009: 0.2612010: 0.2672011: 0.2992012: 0.2412013: 0.2622014: 0.2672015: 0.2592016: 0.2672017: 0.272018: 0.264

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Belgium is 0.2636, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Belgium peaked at 0.2989 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2413, in 2012.

That places Belgium 44th out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 4 in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2444
2005 0.2504 +2.5%
2006 0.2766 +10.5%
2007 0.2785 +0.7%
2008 0.2494 -10.4%
2009 0.261 +4.7%
2010 0.2675 +2.5%
2011 0.2989 +11.8%
2012 0.2413 -19.3%
2013 0.2616 +8.4%
2014 0.267 +2.0%
2015 0.2587 -3.1%
2016 0.2668 +3.2%
2017 0.2695 +1.0%
2018 0.2636 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.26 0.2444 0.2785 6
2010s 0.2661 0.2413 0.2989 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 41 Paraguay 0.2749 compare
  2. 42 Ethiopia 0.2683 compare
  3. 43 Ecuador 0.2671 compare
  4. 45 Iceland 0.2632 compare
  5. 46 Peru 0.2563 compare
  6. 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2519 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 0.2636 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 0.2989 in 2011.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2413 in 2012.
How does Belgium rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Belgium ranks 44th 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 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 4. 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 4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
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