Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Belgium

Belgium: Average full time adjusted salary per employee was 59,632 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59,632
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
4th
of 26 countries
All-time high
59,632
in 2024
All-time low
27,774
in 1997
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Belgium, 1995–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200920241995: 27.9k1996: 27.9k1997: 27.8k1998: 28.2k1999: 29.7k2000: 30.5k2001: 31.8k2002: 33.0k2003: 33.7k2004: 34.4k2005: 35.0k2006: 36.3k2007: 37.2k2008: 38.8k2009: 39.0k2010: 39.7k2011: 41.3k2012: 42.6k2013: 43.4k2014: 43.9k2015: 44.1k2016: 45.1k2017: 45.4k2018: 46.4k2019: 47.5k2020: 46.5k2021: 49.7k2022: 53.6k2023: 57.8k2024: 59.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Belgium stood at 59,632. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,774, in 1997.

Belgium ranks 4th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Belgium, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 27,855
1996 27,875 +0.1%
1997 27,774 -0.4%
1998 28,200 +1.5%
1999 29,691 +5.3%
2000 30,506 +2.7%
2001 31,777 +4.2%
2002 32,985 +3.8%
2003 33,678 +2.1%
2004 34,447 +2.3%
2005 35,009 +1.6%
2006 36,327 +3.8%
2007 37,244 +2.5%
2008 38,783 +4.1%
2009 39,019 +0.6%
2010 39,696 +1.7%
2011 41,256 +3.9%
2012 42,567 +3.2%
2013 43,435 +2.0%
2014 43,898 +1.1%
2015 44,132 +0.5%
2016 45,076 +2.1%
2017 45,364 +0.6%
2018 46,422 +2.3%
2019 47,550 +2.4%
2020 46,543 -2.1%
2021 49,706 +6.8%
2022 53,559 +7.8%
2023 57,756 +7.8%
2024 59,632 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,279 27,774 29,691 5
2000s 34,978 30,506 39,019 10
2010s 43,940 39,696 47,550 10
2020s 53,439 46,543 59,632 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Luxembourg 82,969 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 71,565 compare
  3. 3 Ireland 61,051 compare
  4. 5 Austria 58,600 compare
  5. 6 Germany 53,791 compare
  6. 7 Finland 49,428 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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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 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 in 2024.
What is the lowest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 27,774 in 1997.
How does Belgium rank for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
Belgium ranks 4th out of 26 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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Average full time adjusted salary per employee
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 780 data points, 1995–2024
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