Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Belgium
Belgium: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 48.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.7
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
98th
of 172 countries
All-time high
48.7
in 2025
All-time low
24.64
in 1977
Years of data
46
1977–2025
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Belgium, 1977–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Belgium is 48.7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Belgium peaked at 48.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.64, in 1977.
That places Belgium 98th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 24.64 | — |
| 1979 | 25.43 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 25.61 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 29.84 | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 29.48 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 29.96 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 30.32 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 30.12 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 30.92 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 31.51 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 32.38 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 33.96 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 35.21 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 35.3 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.17 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.58 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 35.52 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 36.27 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 36.78 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 38.76 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 40.03 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 38.97 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 39.25 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 39.52 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.58 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 41.35 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 41.56 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 42.6 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 43.35 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 43.15 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 43.65 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 43.66 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.61 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 43.87 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.26 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.28 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.16 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 45.28 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 46.77 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 47.37 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 46.69 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 47.11 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 48.13 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 48.12 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.03 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 48.7 | +1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 48.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4, 91% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 48.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.2, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.04 | 24.64 | 25.43 | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.72 | 25.61 | 31.51 | 8 |
| 1990s | 35.49 | 32.38 | 38.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.03 | 38.97 | 43.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.69 | 43.61 | 47.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8 | 46.69 | 48.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Belgium?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Belgium was 48.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.64 in 1977.
- How does Belgium rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Belgium ranks 98th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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