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

Belgium: Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile was 0.6081 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.6081
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6321
in 2011
All-time low
0.5422
in 2005
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.62004201120182004: 0.5552005: 0.5422006: 0.5682007: 0.5562008: 0.5622009: 0.5822010: 0.5812011: 0.6322012: 0.582013: 0.5632014: 0.6052015: 0.5872016: 0.6262017: 0.62018: 0.608

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Belgium stood at 0.6081.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Belgium peaked at 0.6321 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5422, in 2005.

That places Belgium 20th 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 wage quintile in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 4 in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.5548
2005 0.5422 -2.3%
2006 0.568 +4.7%
2007 0.5564 -2.0%
2008 0.5621 +1.0%
2009 0.5825 +3.6%
2010 0.5813 -0.2%
2011 0.6321 +8.7%
2012 0.5796 -8.3%
2013 0.5628 -2.9%
2014 0.6055 +7.6%
2015 0.5875 -3.0%
2016 0.6258 +6.5%
2017 0.5999 -4.1%
2018 0.6081 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.561 0.5422 0.5825 6
2010s 0.5981 0.5628 0.6321 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Croatia 0.6273 compare
  2. 18 Bulgaria 0.6266 compare
  3. 19 Namibia 0.6172 compare
  4. 21 Paraguay 0.5992 compare
  5. 22 Switzerland 0.5979 compare
  6. 23 Panama 0.5952 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Belgium?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Belgium was 0.6081 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.6321 in 2011.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5422 in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 wage quintile: Quintile 4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
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