Belgium vs Spain: Regional disparities in gender employment gap
Belgium
35.2%
in 2024
Spain
30.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
5th
Spain rank
7th
Regional disparities in gender employment gap over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 35.2% against 30.5% in Spain, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 21 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 12.3% | 8.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 16.7% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 28.1% | 10.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 34.2% | 3.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in gender employment gap, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 35.2% against 30.5% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in gender employment gap between Belgium and Spain?
- 4.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th 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.