SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Belgium
Belgium: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 33.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Belgium, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 33.09 for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Belgium peaked at 36.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.04, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 37th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31.3 | — |
| 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 | 36.52 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 34.45 | -5.7% |
| 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 37.15, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 33.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.31, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.53 | 31.04 | 35.07 | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.6 | 33.09 | 36.52 | 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 sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Belgium?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Belgium was 33.09 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 36.52 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.04 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Belgium ranks 37th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The female share of employment in managerial positions conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88). There is another series referring to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or ISCO-88). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and occupation. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.