Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Belgium
Belgium: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees was 0.266 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Belgium is 0.266, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Belgium peaked at 0.286 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.248, in 2016.
That places Belgium 41st out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.277 | — |
| 2005 | 0.258 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.26 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.263 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.261 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.256 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.255 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.258 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.26 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.257 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.254 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.25 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.248 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.254 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.252 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.277 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.286 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.276 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.272 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.269 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.266 | -1.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.266 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.328, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.266 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.314, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2625 | 0.256 | 0.277 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2565 | 0.248 | 0.277 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2743 | 0.266 | 0.286 | 6 |
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 gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Belgium?
- Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Belgium was 0.266 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.286 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.248 in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for gini index of monthly earnings of employees?
- Belgium ranks 41st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gini index of monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of monthly earnings of employees. 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 Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.