Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Belgium

Belgium: Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by was 0.5674 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5674
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
13th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.8779
in 2005
All-time low
0.5173
in 2012
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Belgium, 2004–2018

00.20.40.60.82004201120182004: 0.8642005: 0.8782006: 0.8782007: 0.8222008: 0.7712009: 0.7222010: 0.6832011: 0.5412012: 0.5172013: 0.6092014: 0.6062015: 0.5652016: 0.612017: 0.6182018: 0.567

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Belgium is 0.5674, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Belgium peaked at 0.8779 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5173, in 2012.

Belgium ranks 13th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Technicians in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.8645
2005 0.8779 +1.5%
2006 0.8779 -0.0%
2007 0.8219 -6.4%
2008 0.7713 -6.2%
2009 0.722 -6.4%
2010 0.6831 -5.4%
2011 0.5406 -20.9%
2012 0.5173 -4.3%
2013 0.6088 +17.7%
2014 0.6061 -0.4%
2015 0.5646 -6.9%
2016 0.6103 +8.1%
2017 0.6185 +1.3%
2018 0.5674 -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8226 0.722 0.8779 6
2010s 0.5907 0.5173 0.6831 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Jordan 0.5803 compare
  2. 11 Spain 0.5734 compare
  3. 12 Finland 0.571 compare
  4. 14 Slovakia 0.5537 compare
  5. 15 Viet Nam 0.5518 compare
  6. 16 Ecuador 0.5303 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Belgium?
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Belgium was 0.5674 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.8779 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5173 in 2012.
How does Belgium rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Technicians. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
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