Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Belgium

Belgium: Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by was 71,700 Euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71,700 Euro
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
71,700 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
37,700 Euro
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Belgium, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201220242000: 37.7k Euro2001: 39.1k Euro2002: 40.4k Euro2003: 41.5k Euro2004: 42.3k Euro2005: 43.0k Euro2006: 44.6k Euro2007: 46.1k Euro2008: 47.8k Euro2009: 48.3k Euro2010: 49.1k Euro2011: 50.6k Euro2012: 52.3k Euro2013: 53.6k Euro2014: 54.1k Euro2015: 54.2k Euro2016: 54.6k Euro2017: 55.7k Euro2018: 56.7k Euro2019: 57.9k Euro2020: 57.1k Euro2021: 60.0k Euro2022: 64.5k Euro2023: 69.3k Euro2024: 71.7k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 71,700 Euro for compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Belgium peaked at 71,700 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,700 Euro, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 2nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry in Belgium, 2000 to 2024.
Year Euro Change
2000 37,700 Euro
2001 39,100 Euro +3.7%
2002 40,400 Euro +3.3%
2003 41,500 Euro +2.7%
2004 42,300 Euro +1.9%
2005 43,000 Euro +1.7%
2006 44,600 Euro +3.7%
2007 46,100 Euro +3.4%
2008 47,800 Euro +3.7%
2009 48,300 Euro +1.0%
2010 49,100 Euro +1.7%
2011 50,600 Euro +3.1%
2012 52,300 Euro +3.4%
2013 53,600 Euro +2.5%
2014 54,100 Euro +0.9%
2015 54,200 Euro +0.2%
2016 54,600 Euro +0.7%
2017 55,700 Euro +2.0%
2018 56,700 Euro +1.8%
2019 57,900 Euro +2.1%
2020 57,100 Euro -1.4%
2021 60,000 Euro +5.1%
2022 64,500 Euro +7.5%
2023 69,300 Euro +7.4%
2024 71,700 Euro +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43,080 Euro 37,700 Euro 48,300 Euro 10
2010s 53,880 Euro 49,100 Euro 57,900 Euro 10
2020s 64,520 Euro 57,100 Euro 71,700 Euro 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Luxembourg 88,900 Euro compare
  2. 3 Denmark 66,300 Euro compare
  3. 4 Ireland 61,600 Euro compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 57,900 Euro compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 57,900 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Belgium?
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Belgium was 71,700 Euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 71,700 Euro in 2024.
What is the lowest compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 37,700 Euro in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by?
Belgium ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
354 places, 8,566 data points, 2000–2024
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