Average monthly earnings of employees in Belgium
Belgium: Average monthly earnings of employees was 6,234 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average monthly earnings of employees in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 6,234 for average monthly earnings of employees in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of employees in Belgium peaked at 6,234 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,510, in 2004.
Belgium ranks 47th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Average monthly earnings of employees in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,510 | — |
| 2005 | 2,604 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,686 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,723 | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 3,707 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,922 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4,017 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4,119 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,253 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4,422 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 4,527 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,518 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,567 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,655 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4,702 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4,941 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 5,040 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5,181 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 5,397 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 5,826 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 6,229 | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 6,234 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,192 | 2,510 | 3,922 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,472 | 4,017 | 4,941 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,651 | 5,040 | 6,234 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 44 Botswana 6,546 compare
- 45 Switzerland 6,468 compare
- 46 United States of America 6,273 compare
- 48 Denmark 6,188 compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 6,161 compare
- 50 Australia 5,906 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 average monthly earnings of employees in Belgium?
- Average monthly earnings of employees in Belgium was 6,234 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6,234 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,510 in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for average monthly earnings of employees?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of employees (15+, Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.