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
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
| 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 Switzerland 35.46 compare
- 2 Luxembourg 33.95 compare
- 4 Finland 28.77 compare
- 5 Germany 27.6
- 6 Austria 26.4 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 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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