Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Belgium
Belgium: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was -0.0908 compared to all private employees in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
-0.0908 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 49.2%
World rank
50th
of 60 countries
All-time high
-0.0276 compared to all private employees
in 2004
All-time low
-0.128 compared to all private employees
in 2009
Years of data
15
2004–2018
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Belgium, 2004–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.
Analysis
In 2018, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Belgium stood at -0.0908 compared to all private employees.
The figure is down 49.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Belgium peaked at -0.0276 compared to all private employees in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.128 compared to all private employees, in 2009.
That places Belgium 50th out of 60 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | compared to all private employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -0.0276 compared to all private employees | — |
| 2005 | -0.0318 compared to all private employees | +15.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0528 compared to all private employees | +66.2% |
| 2007 | -0.0648 compared to all private employees | +22.7% |
| 2008 | -0.0894 compared to all private employees | +37.9% |
| 2009 | -0.128 compared to all private employees | +43.2% |
| 2010 | -0.0855 compared to all private employees | -33.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0742 compared to all private employees | -13.2% |
| 2012 | -0.0407 compared to all private employees | -45.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0814 compared to all private employees | +100.2% |
| 2014 | -0.1102 compared to all private employees | +35.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0593 compared to all private employees | -46.1% |
| 2016 | -0.111 compared to all private employees | +87.1% |
| 2017 | -0.0609 compared to all private employees | -45.2% |
| 2018 | -0.0908 compared to all private employees | +49.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0658 compared to all private employees | -0.128 compared to all private employees | -0.0276 compared to all private employees | 6 |
| 2010s | -0.0793 compared to all private employees | -0.111 compared to all private employees | -0.0407 compared to all private employees | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 47 Argentina -0.0307 compared to all private employees compare
- 48 Slovakia -0.0426 compared to all private employees compare
- 49 Switzerland -0.0577 compared to all private employees compare
- 51 Iceland -0.0938 compared to all private employees compare
- 52 Russian Federation -0.0962 compared to all private employees compare
- 53 France -0.1177 compared to all private employees compare
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 wage premium, by gender: male in Belgium?
- Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Belgium was -0.0908 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0276 compared to all private employees in 2004.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.128 compared to all private employees in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
- Belgium ranks 50th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
- Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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