Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Belgium
Belgium: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form was 7.0% in 2006. ▼ Falling
Latest (2006)
7.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 38 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 1994
All-time low
6.0%
in 2004
Years of data
11
1994–2006
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Belgium, 1994–2006
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Belgium is 7.0%, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Belgium peaked at 13.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2004.
Belgium ranks 37th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13.0% | — |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 7.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.0%, 44% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 7.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 44% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.0% | 13.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.0% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Belgium?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Belgium was 7.0% in 2006, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form?
- Belgium ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2006.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form (1994 - 2006). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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