Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium

Belgium: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity was -8.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-8.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 29 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

-7.5-5-2.502.52007201520242007: 32008: 32009: 2.92010: 32011: 1.92012: 0.52013: -0.82014: -2.32015: -1.42016: -0.82017: 02018: 12019: -1.22020: -3.82021: -6.32022: -8.52023: -8.32024: -8.3

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 28th of 29 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 in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology in Belgium, 2007 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Finland -1.1 compare
  2. 26 Greece -3.4 compare
  3. 27 France -5.2 compare
  4. 29 Luxembourg -11.6 compare

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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 28th out of 29 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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Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 458 data points, 2007–2024
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