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 0.2237 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2237
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
42nd
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2483
in 2017
All-time low
0.196
in 2008
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.050.10.150.20.252004201120182004: 0.2482005: 0.2172006: 0.2142007: 0.2292008: 0.1962009: 0.2032010: 0.2042011: 0.2122012: 0.2322013: 0.2142014: 0.2352015: 0.2252016: 0.2272017: 0.2482018: 0.224

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Belgium is 0.2237, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Belgium peaked at 0.2483 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.196, in 2008.

Belgium ranks 42nd of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 5 in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2478
2005 0.2173 -12.3%
2006 0.2142 -1.4%
2007 0.2288 +6.8%
2008 0.196 -14.3%
2009 0.2034 +3.8%
2010 0.2043 +0.4%
2011 0.2122 +3.9%
2012 0.2324 +9.5%
2013 0.2141 -7.9%
2014 0.2349 +9.7%
2015 0.2251 -4.2%
2016 0.2273 +1.0%
2017 0.2483 +9.2%
2018 0.2237 -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2179 0.196 0.2478 6
2010s 0.2247 0.2043 0.2483 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 39 Italy 0.2373 compare
  2. 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2299 compare
  3. 41 Australia 0.2275 compare
  4. 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2184 compare
  5. 44 Peru 0.2138 compare
  6. 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2077 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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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 0.2237 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 0.2483 in 2017.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.196 in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Belgium ranks 42nd out of 58 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 14.2%. 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 wage quintile: Quintile 5. 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 5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
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