Belgium vs Germany: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 48.2 against 45 in Germany, a difference of 3.2.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th of 28 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.96 | 27.54 | 3.42 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 36.76 | 30.5 | 6.26 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 44.06 | 39.72 | 4.34 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 48.2 against 45 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued between Belgium and Germany?
- 3.2, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued (Local currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on labour cost is presented, whenever possible, in nominal terms and on the basis of the mean hourly labour cost per employee. Labour cost is the cost incurred by the employer in the employment of labour in a specified reference period. It comprises remuneration for work performed, payments in respect of time paid for but not worked, bonuses and gratuities, the cost of food, drink and other payments in kind, cost of workers' housing borne by employers, employers' social security expenditures, cost to the employer for vocational training, welfare services and miscellaneous items, such as transport of workers, work clothes and recruitment, together with taxes regarded as labour cost. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.