Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Belgium

Belgium: Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group was 0.673 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.673
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
29th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6988
in 2011
All-time low
0.6277
in 2007
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.62004201120182004: 0.6632005: 0.6352006: 0.6452007: 0.6282008: 0.6462009: 0.6662010: 0.6442011: 0.6992012: 0.6652013: 0.6762014: 0.6752015: 0.6892016: 0.6782017: 0.6832018: 0.673

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Belgium is 0.673, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Belgium peaked at 0.6988 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6277, in 2007.

That places Belgium 29th out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 public paid employees by occupational group in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6631
2005 0.6347 -4.3%
2006 0.6446 +1.5%
2007 0.6277 -2.6%
2008 0.6458 +2.9%
2009 0.6662 +3.2%
2010 0.644 -3.3%
2011 0.6988 +8.5%
2012 0.6653 -4.8%
2013 0.6762 +1.6%
2014 0.6746 -0.2%
2015 0.6894 +2.2%
2016 0.6777 -1.7%
2017 0.6827 +0.7%
2018 0.673 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.647 0.6277 0.6662 6
2010s 0.6758 0.644 0.6988 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.684 compare
  2. 27 Malta 0.6826 compare
  3. 28 Georgia 0.6744 compare
  4. 30 Panama 0.6715 compare
  5. 31 Spain 0.6708 compare
  6. 32 Austria 0.6698 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Belgium?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Belgium was 0.673 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.6988 in 2011.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6277 in 2007.
How does Belgium rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Belgium ranks 29th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 686 data points, 2000–2021
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