Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Belgium

Belgium: Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 32.74 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
32.74
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
3rd
of 28 countries
All-time high
32.74
in 2008
All-time low
29.2
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2008

Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Belgium, 2004–2008

01020302004200620082004: 29.22005: 29.62006: 30.42007: 31.62008: 32.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2008, hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Belgium stood at 32.74. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over five years.

Belgium ranks 3rd of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Belgium, 2004 to 2008.
Year Value Change
2004 29.2
2005 29.57 +1.3%
2006 30.43 +2.9%
2007 31.64 +4.0%
2008 32.74 +3.5%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 32.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.84, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 32.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.71, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Switzerland 35.46 compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 33.95 compare
  3. 4 Finland 28.77 compare
  4. 5 Germany 27.6
  5. 6 Austria 26.4 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Belgium?
Hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Belgium was 32.74 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 32.74 in 2008.
What is the lowest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2 in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Belgium ranks 3rd out of 28 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 275 data points, 1995–2008
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