Belgium vs Least developed countries: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Belgium
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 88.9% against 17.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 71.0%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 5.0 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.0% | 11.7% | 74.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 13.0% | 75.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 15.8% | 73.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 17.7% | 71.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Belgium or Least developed countries?
- Belgium, at 88.9% against 17.9% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Belgium and Least developed countries?
- 71.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Least developed countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Least developed countries rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 40th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.