Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Belgium
Belgium: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 33.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of employment in senior and middle management in Belgium is 33.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Belgium peaked at 36.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2000.
That places Belgium 60th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5% | — |
| 2001 | 28.4% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 24.5% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 30.5% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 33.1% | 36.5% | 5 |
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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 share of employment in senior and middle management in Belgium?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Belgium was 33.1% in 2024, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Belgium ranks 60th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).