Modeled female employment to population ratio in Belgium
Belgium: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 46.98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.98
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.4
in 2022
All-time low
33.87
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 46.98 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Belgium peaked at 47.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.87, in 1991.
That places Belgium 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.87 | — |
| 1992 | 35.07 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 35.19 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.06 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 35.49 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 35.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36.24 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 36.68 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 38.74 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 40.01 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 38.9 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 39.19 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.45 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.53 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 41.34 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 41.55 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 42.66 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 43.36 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 43.17 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.71 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 43.72 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.66 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 43.9 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 44.3 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.31 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.2 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 44.59 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 46.06 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 46.67 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 46.05 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 46.49 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 47.4 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 47.31 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.33 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.98 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.76 | 33.87 | 38.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.02 | 38.9 | 43.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.51 | 43.66 | 46.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.93 | 46.05 | 47.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 108 Equatorial Guinea 47.73 compare
- 109 France 47.6 compare
- 110 El Salvador 47.3 compare
- 111 Chad 46.98 compare
- 113 Spain 46.52 compare
- 114 United States Virgin Islands 46.32 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Belgium?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Belgium was 46.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.87 in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Belgium ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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