Belgium vs Germany: Share of female workers by sector
Belgium
0.6246
in 2025
Germany
0.707
in 2025
Belgium rank
170th
Germany rank
168th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.707 against 0.6246 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0824.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 170th and Germany ranks 168th of 186 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 | 2.95 | 0.9316 | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.73 | 0.5361 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.7727 | 1 | 0.231 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.6413 | 0.8012 | 0.1599 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.707 against 0.6246 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.0824, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Belgium ranks 170th and Germany ranks 168th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.