Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly in Belgium
Belgium: Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly was 122.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
122.4
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
133.1
in 2024
All-time low
75
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Belgium is 122.4, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 30th of 36 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: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75 | — |
| 2001 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 79.9 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 81.1 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 83 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 84.7 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 86.5 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 88.5 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 91.8 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 94.2 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 97.1 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 100.2 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 102.8 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 104.5 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 105.1 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 105.2 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 106.6 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 108.5 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 110.3 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 111.6 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 113.8 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 121.8 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 130.3 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 133.1 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 122.4 | -8.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 122.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.35, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 122.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 135.5, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.17 | 75 | 94.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.55 | 97.1 | 110.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.17 | 111.6 | 133.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
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 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 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 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 36 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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