Gender in Belgium 250 indicators covering gender for Belgium. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Share of temporary employees 10.03 2024 up 15.8% 64th Time-related underemployment, female 5.3% 2024 down 8.3% 32nd Time-related underemployment, male 3.5% 2024 up 12.6% 39th Age at first marriage, female 26.3 2011 down 7.4% 58th Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 42.86 2024 up 2.8% 19th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 33.09 2024 up 5.7% 61st Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 9.7% 2019 up 22.8% 154th Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 8.72 2019 up 9.0% 113th Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 11.4% 2019 up 10.7% 176th Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 131 2019 down 0.8% 29th Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 233 2019 up 22.0% 105th Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 120 2019 down 0.8% 20th Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 130 2019 down 0.8% 48th Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 319.48 2019 down 13.3% 161st Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.8% 2026 down 3.6% 27th Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 3 2015 unchanged 111th Low pay rate 11.61 2024 up 241.4% 66th Number of daily smokers, men and women 1.28 million 2012 up 2.6% 65th SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 100 2022 unchanged 1st Age at first marriage, male 28.6 2011 down 7.4% 66th Female homicide victims 11 homicides 2021 down 88.1% 85th Female homicide rate 0.1875 homicides per 100,000 population 2021 down 88.6% 127th Male homicide victims 114 homicides 2021 down 6.3% 61st Male homicide rate 2 homicides per 100,000 population 2021 down 11.0% 88th Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 44.05 2025 down 5.7% 15th Share of women using contraceptives 66.7% 2018 down 9.5% 30th Youth working-age population with vocational education or training 432.57 2025 down 8.5% 29th Working-age population with vocational education or training 607.94 2025 down 15.8% 39th Working-age population with vocational education or training 607.94 2025 down 15.8% 39th Youth transited 600.99 2024 down 15.2% 26th Youth working-age population 2,093 2024 up 3.2% 26th Discrimination access to credit gender, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Human trafficking victims 112 number 2024 up 33.3% 60th Human trafficking victims 112 number 2024 up 33.3% 60th Global Gender Gap Index 0.7927 2022 up 3.6% 14th Youth working-age population 1,901 2025 up 1.7% 28th Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.36 2025 up 8.5% 9th Inactivity rate 46.23 2025 up 1.2% 7th Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 44 2025 down 5.8% 18th Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 16.16 litres pure alcohol 2019 down 9.7% 32nd Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 33.1% 2024 up 5.7% 61st SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 37.23 2025 up 14.3% 35th Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament 1.03 ratio 2026 up 17.0% 5th Gender Development Index 0.979 2023 up 1.2% 38th Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 33.1% 2024 up 5.7% 58th Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 25.83 2017 down 3.6% 77th Working-age population 9,804 2025 up 5.1% 30th Rural population, female 1.1% 2015 down 18.4% 188th Rural population, male 1.1% 2015 down 17.7% 188th Urban population, female 49.8% 2015 up 0.1% 4th Urban population, male 48.0% 2015 up 0.8% 9th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 33.09 2024 up 5.7% 37th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 1.0% 2026 up 16.2% 6th Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 65.4% 2018 down 10.2% 20th Average effective age of retirement for women 60.5 years 2018 up 2.0% 43rd Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions 33.85 2023 up 7.7% 30th Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older 33.17 Hours 2016 up 2.5% 31st Outflow of nationals 26.55 2024 up 1.9% 17th Proportion of Women in Senior and Middle Management Positions 33.69 2023 up 9.6% 22nd Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS 34.7% 2024 up 9.7% 41st ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →