Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … age in Belgium
Belgium: Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … age was -8.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-8.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
3
in 2007
All-time low
-8.5
in 2022
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -8.3 for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 260.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium peaked at 3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -8.5, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 36th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | — |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -36.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | -73.7% |
| 2013 | -0.8 | -260.0% |
| 2014 | -2.3 | +187.5% |
| 2015 | -1.4 | -39.1% |
| 2016 | -0.8 | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | -1.2 | -220.0% |
| 2020 | -3.8 | +216.7% |
| 2021 | -6.3 | +65.8% |
| 2022 | -8.5 | +34.9% |
| 2023 | -8.3 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | -8.3 | -0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -8.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.35. (28 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -8.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 | 2.9 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.01 | -2.3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.04 | -8.5 | -3.8 | 5 |
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 gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium was -8.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.5 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Belgium ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 260.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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