Belgium vs Finland: Regional disparities in gender employment gap
Belgium
35.2%
in 2024
Finland
58.5%
in 2021
Belgium rank
5th
Finland rank
2nd
Regional disparities in gender employment gap over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 58.5% against 35.2% in Belgium, a difference of 23.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times Belgium's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 5th and Finland ranks 2nd of 21 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 33.5% | 12.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 29.6% | 14.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 39.5% | 21.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 48.7% | 17.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in gender employment gap, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 58.5% against 35.2% in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in gender employment gap between Belgium and Finland?
- 23.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Finland ranks 2nd of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.