Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Belgium
Belgium: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings was 3.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Belgium, 1999–2014
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3.3% for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.1% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Belgium peaked at 15.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2014.
Belgium ranks 29th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 7.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.3% | 7.0% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Belgium?
- Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Belgium was 3.3% in 2014, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 29 countries with data for 2014.
- Is unadjusted gender gap in median earnings rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is defined as the difference between median earnings of men and women relative to median earnings of men. Estimates refer to full-time employees and to self-employed workers.