Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in Belgium

Belgium: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 was 16.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
16.3
in 2022
All-time low
2
in 2018
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in Belgium, 2007–2024

0510152007201520242007: 92008: 9.12009: 9.22010: 9.32011: 7.62012: 6.22013: 4.82014: 3.52015: 3.22016: 2.52017: 2.12018: 22019: 5.62020: 9.12021: 12.92022: 16.32023: 16.12024: 16.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Belgium is 16.1, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 360.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Belgium peaked at 16.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2018.

Belgium ranks 3rd of 25 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology in Belgium, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 9
2008 9.1 +1.1%
2009 9.2 +1.1%
2010 9.3 +1.1%
2011 7.6 -18.3%
2012 6.2 -18.4%
2013 4.8 -22.6%
2014 3.5 -27.1%
2015 3.2 -8.6%
2016 2.5 -21.9%
2017 2.1 -16.0%
2018 2 -4.8%
2019 5.6 +180.0%
2020 9.1 +62.5%
2021 12.9 +41.8%
2022 16.3 +26.4%
2023 16.1 -1.2%
2024 16.1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1 9 9.2 3
2010s 4.68 2 9.3 10
2020s 14.1 9.1 16.3 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Croatia 21.9 compare
  2. 2 Portugal 17.6 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 14.3 compare
  4. 5 Spain 14 compare
  5. 6 Slovakia 13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Belgium?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Belgium was 16.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 16.3 in 2022.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2?
Belgium ranks 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 360.0%. 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 working time 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 working time 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
25 places, 377 data points, 2007–2024
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