Share of male vs female employment in services in Belgium
Belgium: Share of male vs female employment in services was 69.54 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.54
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.54
in 2025
All-time low
56.8
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Belgium is 69.54, 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 69.54 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.8 | — |
| 1992 | 56.94 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 57.35 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 58.02 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 58.87 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 59.59 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 59.59 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 59.93 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.08 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 61.39 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 62.88 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 62.09 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 62.84 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 61.57 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 62.52 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 61.92 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 62.67 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 61.77 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 63.38 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 63.95 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.89 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.76 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 65.39 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.78 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.66 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.85 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.48 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 66.59 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.21 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 67.61 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 68.64 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 67.48 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 67.92 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 69.15 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 69.54 | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 69.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 69.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.41, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.68 | 56.8 | 61.08 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.3 | 61.39 | 63.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.56 | 63.89 | 66.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.39 | 67.48 | 69.54 | 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 share of male vs female employment in services in Belgium?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Belgium was 69.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 69.54 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 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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