Annual net earnings in Belgium
Belgium: Annual net earnings was 32,272 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32,272
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
35,620
in 2023
All-time low
20,126
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual net earnings in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 32,272 for annual net earnings in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings in Belgium peaked at 35,620 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,126, in 2000.
That places Belgium 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,775 | 20,126 | 26,235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,869 | 27,032 | 30,068 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,290 | 30,358 | 35,620 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net earnings in Belgium?
- Annual net earnings in Belgium was 32,272 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35,620 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,126 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for annual net earnings?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual net earnings rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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