Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Belgium
Belgium: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 91.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Belgium stood at 91.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Belgium peaked at 91.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 1991.
That places Belgium 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.3% | — |
| 1992 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 84.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 85.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 86.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 86.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 88.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 91.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.2%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 91.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.5% | 83.3% | 86.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 86.4% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 89.0% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 90.5% | 91.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 21 Malta 91.8% compare
- 22 Saint Lucia 91.7% compare
- 23 Bahrain 91.5% compare
- 25 United Arab Emirates 91.3% compare
- 26 Guam 91.1% compare
- 27 New Caledonia 91.0% compare
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Belgium?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Belgium was 91.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).