Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Belgium
Belgium: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 88.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Belgium recorded 88.9% for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Belgium peaked at 89.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 1992.
Belgium ranks 43rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.5% | — |
| 1992 | 85.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 86.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 85.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 86.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 86.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 87.4% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 88.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 88.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 88.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 87.4% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 89.3% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 88.6% | 89.4% | 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Belgium?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Belgium was 88.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.