Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Belgium
Belgium: Regional disparities in gender employment gap was 35.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.2%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
5th
of 21 countries
All-time high
36.7%
in 2023
All-time low
9.5%
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Belgium, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Belgium stood at 35.2%.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Belgium peaked at 36.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 5th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.7% | — |
| 2000 | 17.5% | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +53.2% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +74.8% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | -4.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 35.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.9%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 35.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.9%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 9.5% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 11.1% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 21.0% | 36.7% | 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 regional disparities in gender employment gap in Belgium?
- Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Belgium was 35.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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