Proportion of labor force who are women in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of labor force who are women was 46.78 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.78
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.83
in 2022
All-time low
39.03
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 46.78 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Belgium peaked at 46.83 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.03, in 1990.
That places Belgium 71st 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 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.03 | — |
| 1991 | 39.8 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 40.4 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 41.04 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 41.13 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 41.36 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 41.5 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 41.88 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 42.24 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 42.92 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 43.07 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 42.43 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 42.88 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 43.11 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 43.82 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 44.16 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 44.43 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 44.7 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 44.96 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 45.12 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 45.28 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.34 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 45.34 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.71 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 46.05 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.09 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.01 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.01 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.46 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 46.54 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.53 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.63 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.83 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 46.77 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.76 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.78 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.13 | 39.03 | 42.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.87 | 42.43 | 45.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.88 | 45.28 | 46.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.72 | 46.53 | 46.83 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Belgium?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Belgium was 46.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 46.83 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.03 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Belgium ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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