Gender wage gap (Organisation) in Belgium
Belgium: Gender wage gap (Organisation) was 7.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap in Belgium, 1999–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap in Belgium is 7.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 37.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Belgium peaked at 17.01 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.34 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2016.
That places Belgium 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gender wage gap (Organisation) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.01 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | — |
| 2000 | 16.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 12.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 13.84 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 15.32 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 13.91 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 11.94 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 11.67 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 11.45 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.07 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 8.61 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 8.11 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.84 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 8.93 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.55 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -48.1% |
| 2015 | 4.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.34 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 5.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 5.54 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.62 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 5.27 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +37.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 7.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 7.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.62 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender wage gap (Organisation) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -48.1% | 8.55 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 4.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile |
| 2023 | +37.6% | 5.27 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 7.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.01 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 17.01 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 17.01 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 8.61 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 16.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 4.34 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 8.93 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 5.27 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 7.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 18 Bulgaria 8.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 19 OECD 7.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 20 Hungary 7.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 22 United Kingdom 6.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 23 Finland 6.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 24 Luxembourg 6.45 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
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 7.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17.01 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1999.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for gender wage gap?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.