Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Belgium
Belgium: Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) was 34.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.2
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
8th
of 21 countries
All-time high
36.7
in 2023
All-time low
9.5
in 2006
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Belgium stood at 34.2.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 97.7% 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 8th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.7 | — |
| 2000 | 17.5 | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 14.7 | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 18.9 | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 22 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 17 | -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 | +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 | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 21 | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 36.7 | +74.8% |
| 2024 | 35.2 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 34.2 | -2.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 34.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 34.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.1, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.28 | 9.5 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.71 | 11.1 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.48 | 21 | 36.7 | 6 |
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 34.2 in 2025, 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 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. 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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