Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Belgium
Belgium: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly was 122.4 Index, 2020=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
122.4 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
133.1 Index, 2020=100
in 2024
All-time low
75 Index, 2020=100
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Belgium is 122.4 Index, 2020=100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Belgium peaked at 133.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75 Index, 2020=100, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 29th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2001 | 77 Index, 2020=100 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 79.9 Index, 2020=100 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 81.1 Index, 2020=100 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 83 Index, 2020=100 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 84.7 Index, 2020=100 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 86.5 Index, 2020=100 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 88.5 Index, 2020=100 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 91.8 Index, 2020=100 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 94.2 Index, 2020=100 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 97.1 Index, 2020=100 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 100.2 Index, 2020=100 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 102.8 Index, 2020=100 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 104.5 Index, 2020=100 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 105.1 Index, 2020=100 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 105.2 Index, 2020=100 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.2 Index, 2020=100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 106.6 Index, 2020=100 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 108.5 Index, 2020=100 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 110.3 Index, 2020=100 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 111.6 Index, 2020=100 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 113.8 Index, 2020=100 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 121.8 Index, 2020=100 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 130.3 Index, 2020=100 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 133.1 Index, 2020=100 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 122.4 Index, 2020=100 | -8.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 122.4 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.35 Index, 2020=100, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 122.4 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 135.5 Index, 2020=100, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.17 Index, 2020=100 | 75 Index, 2020=100 | 94.2 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.55 Index, 2020=100 | 97.1 Index, 2020=100 | 110.3 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.17 Index, 2020=100 | 111.6 Index, 2020=100 | 133.1 Index, 2020=100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Belgium?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Belgium was 122.4 Index, 2020=100 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 133.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 Index, 2020=100 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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