Share of male vs. female employment in services in Belgium
Belgium: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 69.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Belgium is 69.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Belgium peaked at 69.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1991.
Belgium ranks 25th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.8% | — |
| 1992 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 58.9% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 59.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 59.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.1% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 56.8% | 61.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 61.4% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 63.9% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 67.5% | 69.5% | 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 share of male vs. female employment in services in Belgium?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Belgium was 69.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.