Females, as a share of private paid employees in Belgium

Belgium: Females, as a share of private paid employees was 0.3633 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3633
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
45th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.4113
in 2007
All-time low
0.3528
in 2009
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.3952005: 0.4092006: 0.4022007: 0.4112008: 0.3532009: 0.3532010: 0.3692011: 0.3692012: 0.3692013: 0.3872014: 0.3832015: 0.3652016: 0.3622017: 0.3692018: 0.363

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.3633 for females, as a share of private paid employees in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees in Belgium peaked at 0.4113 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3528, in 2009.

That places Belgium 45th out of 66 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3946
2005 0.4085 +3.5%
2006 0.4025 -1.5%
2007 0.4113 +2.2%
2008 0.3533 -14.1%
2009 0.3528 -0.1%
2010 0.3686 +4.5%
2011 0.3686 +0.0%
2012 0.3688 +0.0%
2013 0.3867 +4.9%
2014 0.3829 -1.0%
2015 0.3655 -4.6%
2016 0.3624 -0.9%
2017 0.3692 +1.9%
2018 0.3633 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3872 0.3528 0.4113 6
2010s 0.3707 0.3624 0.3867 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 42 Costa Rica 0.3748 compare
  2. 43 Paraguay 0.3734 compare
  3. 44 Vietnam 0.3689 compare
  4. 46 Iceland 0.3507 compare
  5. 47 Peru 0.3464 compare
  6. 48 El Salvador 0.3459 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees in Belgium?
Females, as a share of private paid employees in Belgium was 0.3633 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.4113 in 2007.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3528 in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for females, as a share of private paid employees?
Belgium ranks 45th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 822 data points, 2000–2022
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