Positions held by women in senior management in Belgium

Belgium: Positions held by women in senior management was 43.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
43.1
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
43.1
in 2025
All-time low
14.1
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Positions held by women in senior management in Belgium, 2012–2025

102030402012201820252012: 14.12013: 18.42014: 23.92015: 27.42016: 30.62017: 33.52018: 34.92019: 38.62020: 41.52021: 41.12022: 42.52023: 41.42024: 40.32025: 43.1

Source: Eurostat.

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 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.68 14.1 38.6 8
2020s 41.65 40.3 43.1 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Iceland 44.3 compare
  2. 7 Portugal 44.3 compare
  3. 9 Denmark 43.3 compare
  4. 11 Germany 40 compare
  5. 12 Finland 39.3 compare
  6. 12 Sweden 39.3 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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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 10th out of 34 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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Indicator
Positions held by women in senior management
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 471 data points, 2012–2025
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