Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Belgium
Belgium: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 34.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female researchers by sector of performance in Belgium is 34.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Belgium peaked at 34.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2002.
That places Belgium 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage based on head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 27.7% | — |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 27.7% | 32.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 32.6% | 34.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.5% | 34.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Belgium?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Belgium was 34.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Belgium ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of female researchers by sector of performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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