Belgium vs Philippines: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Belgium
48.7%
in 2025
Philippines
48.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
98th
Philippines rank
100th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Belgium
- Philippines
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 48.7% against 48.6% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Philippines ahead.
Belgium ranks 98th and Philippines ranks 100th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.5% | 43.8% | 13.3% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 43.8% | 8.3% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 44.6% | 3.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 44.6% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 44.4% | 3.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Belgium or Philippines?
- Belgium, at 48.7% against 48.6% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Belgium and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Philippines?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Philippines rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Belgium ranks 98th and Philippines ranks 100th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.