Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Belgium
Belgium: Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd was 2.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.8
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
3.01
in 1981
All-time low
2.18
in 1989
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Belgium, 1980–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.8 for female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Belgium peaked at 3.01 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 1989.
Belgium ranks 10th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.95 | — |
| 1981 | 3.01 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.97 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.75 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 2.62 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.56 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.54 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.41 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 2.3 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.18 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.22 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.21 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.22 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.32 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.19 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.24 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.27 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.37 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.73 | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 2.68 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.47 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 2.57 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.61 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.66 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.61 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.59 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.59 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.64 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.67 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.84 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.83 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.84 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.79 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.83 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.79 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.78 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.73 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.73 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.99 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | -6.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.11, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.63 | 2.18 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 | 2.19 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 | 2.47 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.99 | 2 |
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 vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Belgium?
- Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Belgium was 2.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 in 1981.
- What is the lowest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 1989.
- How does Belgium rank for female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 vs public spending on family benefits oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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