Which has higher female employment rate, Belgium or United States Virgin Islands?

Belgium, at 47.0% against 46.3% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States Virgin Islands?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs United States Virgin Islands: Female employment rate

Belgium

47.0%

in 2025

United States Virgin Islands

46.3%

in 2025

Belgium rank

111th

United States Virgin Islands rank

114th

Female employment rate over time

Belgium
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 47.0% against 46.3% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Belgium ranks 111th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 114th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	35.8%	52.6%	16.9%	United States Virgin Islands
2000s	41.0%	52.2%	11.2%	United States Virgin Islands
2010s	44.5%	48.4%	3.9%	United States Virgin Islands
2020s	46.9%	45.4%	1.6%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female employment rate, Belgium or United States Virgin Islands?: Belgium, at 47.0% against 46.3% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in female employment rate between Belgium and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States Virgin Islands?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Belgium and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for female employment rate?: Belgium ranks 111th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 114th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female employment rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.