Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Belgium
Belgium: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.2488 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Belgium, 2004–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Belgium stood at 0.2488.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Belgium peaked at 0.3725 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2349, in 2011.
That places Belgium 19th out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3402 | — |
| 2005 | 0.3725 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3634 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3559 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2544 | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2557 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2479 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2349 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.246 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2588 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2588 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2537 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2598 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2597 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2488 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3237 | 0.2544 | 0.3725 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.252 | 0.2349 | 0.2598 | 9 |
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 public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Belgium?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Belgium was 0.2488 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3725 in 2005.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2349 in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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