Positions held by women in senior management in Belgium
Belgium: Positions held by women in senior management was 43.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Positions held by women in senior management in Belgium, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for positions held by women in senior management in Belgium is 43.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, positions held by women in senior management in Belgium peaked at 43.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2012.
That places Belgium 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Positions held by women in senior management in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.1% | — |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 43.1% | +6.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 43.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.0%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 43.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.7% | 14.1% | 38.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 40.3% | 43.1% | 6 |
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 positions held by women in senior management in Belgium?
- Positions held by women in senior management in Belgium was 43.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for positions held by women in senior management?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is positions held by women in senior management rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Positions held by women in senior management. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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