Gender gap in average wages ilo in Belgium
Belgium: Gender gap in average wages ilo was 26.39 in 1982. ▼ Falling
Latest (1982)
26.39
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
6th
of 67 countries
All-time high
33.32
in 1970
All-time low
26.39
in 1982
Years of data
13
1969–1982
Gender gap in average wages ilo in Belgium, 1969–1982
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1982, gender gap in average wages ilo in Belgium stood at 26.39. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in average wages ilo in Belgium peaked at 33.32 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.39, in 1982.
That places Belgium 6th out of 67 countries with data for 1982, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Gender gap in average wages ilo in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 32.16 | — |
| 1970 | 33.32 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 32.46 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 31.15 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 30.46 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 28.84 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 29.95 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 29.98 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 30.1 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 30.35 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 30.61 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 27.46 | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 26.39 | -3.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 26.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.88, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 26.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.73, 2.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.16 | 32.16 | 32.16 | 1 |
| 1970s | 30.73 | 28.84 | 33.32 | 9 |
| 1980s | 28.15 | 26.39 | 30.61 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 3 Luxembourg 38.32 compare
- 4 Singapore 31.19
- 5 South Korea 29.29
- 7 Rwanda 24.85
- 8 India 21.96
- 9 Ghana 19.27
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 gender gap in average wages ilo in Belgium?
- Gender gap in average wages ilo in Belgium was 26.39 in 1982, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in average wages ilo recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 33.32 in 1970.
- What is the lowest gender gap in average wages ilo recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.39 in 1982.
- How does Belgium rank for gender gap in average wages ilo?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 67 countries with data for 1982.
- Is gender gap in average wages ilo rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in average wages ilo. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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