Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions was 33.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.09
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
58th
of 96 countries
All-time high
36.51
in 2020
All-time low
24.53
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 33.09 for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Belgium peaked at 36.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.53, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 58th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.53 | — |
| 2001 | 28.38 | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 27.97 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.33 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 26.91 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 30.24 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 31.13 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 33.58 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 31.9 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 34.57 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 34.77 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.45 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 31.67 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 30.75 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 31.3 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 31.04 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 31.98 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 32.94 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 32.87 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 35.07 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 36.51 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 34.45 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 35.26 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 33.69 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 33.09 | -1.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 33.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.69, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 33.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.81, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.65 | 24.53 | 34.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.28 | 30.45 | 35.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6 | 33.09 | 36.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Belgium?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Belgium was 33.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 36.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.53 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Belgium ranks 58th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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