Gender wage gap oecd in Belgium
Belgium: Gender wage gap oecd was 3.3 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
3.3
Change on year
down 44.1%
World rank
29th
of 29 countries
All-time high
15.2
in 1999
All-time low
3.3
in 2014
Years of data
16
1999–2014
Gender wage gap oecd in Belgium, 1999–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3.3 for gender wage gap oecd 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, gender wage gap oecd 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.
Gender wage gap oecd in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.2 | — |
| 2000 | 13.6 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 13.2 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.6 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 15.2 | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 11.8 | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 11.5 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 10.3 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 9.9 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.9 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 7.5 | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 7 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8 | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 6.4 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 5.9 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | -44.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4, 23% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.65, 24% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.35 | 7.5 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 | 3.3 | 7 | 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 wage gap oecd in Belgium?
- Gender wage gap oecd in Belgium was 3.3 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for gender wage gap oecd?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 29 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gender wage gap oecd 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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