Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in Belgium
Belgium: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d was 122.4 Index, 2020=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d 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 d 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 d in Belgium peaked at 133.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75 Index, 2020=100, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 16th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d in Belgium?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d 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 d 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 d 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 d?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly d 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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