Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Belgium
Belgium: Average full time adjusted salary per employee was 59,632 Euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59,632 Euro
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
4th
of 33 countries
All-time high
59,632 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
27,774 Euro
in 1997
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Belgium, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2024, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Belgium stood at 59,632 Euro. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Belgium peaked at 59,632 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,774 Euro, in 1997.
Belgium ranks 4th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27,855 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 27,875 Euro | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 27,774 Euro | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 28,200 Euro | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 29,691 Euro | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 30,506 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 31,777 Euro | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 32,985 Euro | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 33,678 Euro | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 34,447 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 35,009 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 36,327 Euro | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 37,244 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 38,783 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 39,019 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 39,696 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 41,256 Euro | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 42,567 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 43,435 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 43,898 Euro | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 44,132 Euro | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 45,076 Euro | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 45,364 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 46,422 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 47,550 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 46,543 Euro | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 49,706 Euro | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 53,559 Euro | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 57,756 Euro | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 59,632 Euro | +3.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 59,632 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,104 Euro, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 59,632 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,302 Euro, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,279 Euro | 27,774 Euro | 29,691 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 34,978 Euro | 30,506 Euro | 39,019 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,940 Euro | 39,696 Euro | 47,550 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,439 Euro | 46,543 Euro | 59,632 Euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 average full time adjusted salary per employee in Belgium?
- Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Belgium was 59,632 Euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 59,632 Euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,774 Euro in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average full time adjusted salary per employee rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 Average full time adjusted salary per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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