Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Belgium

Belgium: Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region was 301,767 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
301,767
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
301,767
in 2024
All-time low
128,521
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220242000: 128.5k2001: 135.7k2002: 140.9k2003: 144.7k2004: 148.9k2005: 154.0k2006: 161.4k2007: 170.1k2008: 179.6k2009: 181.0k2010: 184.9k2011: 193.3k2012: 199.9k2013: 203.7k2014: 206.3k2015: 208.2k2016: 212.3k2017: 219.5k2018: 226.7k2019: 235.0k2020: 230.9k2021: 245.7k2022: 269.3k2023: 291.6k2024: 301.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Belgium stood at 301,767. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 301,767 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128,521, in 2000.

That places Belgium 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 128,521
2001 135,664 +5.6%
2002 140,912 +3.9%
2003 144,669 +2.7%
2004 148,851 +2.9%
2005 153,985 +3.4%
2006 161,393 +4.8%
2007 170,106 +5.4%
2008 179,628 +5.6%
2009 181,010 +0.8%
2010 184,886 +2.1%
2011 193,278 +4.5%
2012 199,851 +3.4%
2013 203,696 +1.9%
2014 206,318 +1.3%
2015 208,238 +0.9%
2016 212,286 +1.9%
2017 219,530 +3.4%
2018 226,730 +3.3%
2019 234,996 +3.6%
2020 230,892 -1.7%
2021 245,707 +6.4%
2022 269,295 +9.6%
2023 291,565 +8.3%
2024 301,767 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 154,474 128,521 181,010 10
2010s 208,981 184,886 234,996 10
2020s 267,845 230,892 301,767 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 3 Italy 823,169 compare
  2. 4 Spain 763,677 compare
  3. 5 Netherlands 489,436 compare
  4. 7 Poland 294,217 compare
  5. 8 Sweden 255,918 compare
  6. 9 Austria 234,855 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
Compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 301,767 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 301,767 in 2024.
What is the lowest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 128,521 in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region?
Belgium ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 8,539 data points, 2000–2024
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