Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Belgium
Belgium: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children was 30,811 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30,811 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
30,811 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
All-time low
17,328 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Belgium is 30,811 Purchasing power standard (PPS), measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Belgium peaked at 30,811 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,328 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2002.
Belgium ranks 14th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17,328 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | — |
| 2003 | 17,934 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 18,497 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 18,926 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 19,449 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 19,901 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 20,448 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 21,069 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 21,752 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 22,358 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 22,956 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 23,440 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 23,819 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 24,042 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 24,220 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 24,431 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 24,849 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 25,495 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 26,216 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 26,684 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 27,260 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 28,366 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 29,727 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 30,811 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 30,811 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,363 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 30,811 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,194 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 17,328 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 21,069 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 8 |
| 2010s | 23,736 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 21,752 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 25,495 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,177 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 26,216 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 30,811 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 11 Netherlands 33,003 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 12 Ireland 32,854 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 13 Sweden 31,353 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 15 Denmark 30,556 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 16 Finland 29,780 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 17 United Kingdom 28,834 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Belgium?
- Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Belgium was 30,811 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 30,811 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,328 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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