Belgium vs Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data
Belgium
118.8 Index, 2020=100
in 2024
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
120.1 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
Belgium rank
35th
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank
33rd
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data over time
- Belgium
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
How they compare
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) currently reports 120.1 Index, 2020=100 against 118.8 Index, 2020=100 in Belgium, a difference of 1.3 Index, 2020=100.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 33rd of 40 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6 Index, 2020=100 | 81.4 Index, 2020=100 | 2.2 Index, 2020=100 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 93.07 Index, 2020=100 | 89.51 Index, 2020=100 | 3.56 Index, 2020=100 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 108.64 Index, 2020=100 | 106.62 Index, 2020=100 | 2.02 Index, 2020=100 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data, Belgium or Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), at 120.1 Index, 2020=100 against 118.8 Index, 2020=100 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data between Belgium and Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- 1.3 Index, 2020=100, with Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank globally for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 33rd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.