Gender wage gap in Belgium
Belgium: Gender wage gap was 26.39 in 1982. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap in Belgium, 1969–1982
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 26.39 for gender wage gap in 1982. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Belgium peaked at 33.32 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.39, in 1982.
Belgium ranks 6th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Gender wage gap 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% |
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
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 wage gap in Belgium?
- Gender wage gap in Belgium was 26.39 in 1982, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 33.32 in 1970.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.39 in 1982.
- How does Belgium rank for gender wage gap?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 67 countries with data for 1982.
- Is gender wage gap 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is calculated as the difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men. This indicator provides a measure of the relative difference between the earnings of men and those of women. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.