Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Belgium
Belgium: Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers was 42.94 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025. βΌ Falling
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Belgium, 1975β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of average wage of full-time employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Belgium is 42.94 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Belgium peaked at 48.5 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 1986 and was at its lowest, 38.15 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, in 2020.
That places Belgium 14th out of 23 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.1 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 43.74 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 46.47 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 5 |
| 1980s | 47.3 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 43.44 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 48.5 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.81 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 44.16 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 48.02 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.55 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 40.41 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 42.89 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 38.52 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 41.26 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.83 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 38.15 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 43.08 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 11 Romania 44.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 12 Germany 43.95 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 13 Canada 42.96 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 15 Portugal 42.64 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 16 Japan 40.38 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 17 Greece 40.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Belgium?
- Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Belgium was 42.94 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 1986.
- What is the lowest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.15 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For cross-country comparisons, data on minimum wage levels are further supplemented with another measure of minimum wages relative to average wages, that is, the ratio of minimum wages to median earnings of full-time employees. Median rather than mean earnings provide a better basis for international comparisons as it accounts for differences in earnings dispersion across countries. However, while median of basic earnings of full-time workers - i.e. excluding overtime and bonus payments - are ideally, the preferred measure of average wages for international comparisons of minimum-to-median earnings, they are not available for a large number of countries. Minimum relative to mean earnings of full-time workers are also provided.