Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) was 47.3% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
47.3%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
3rd
of 28 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 1999
All-time low
45.3%
in 2007
Years of data
10
1999–2008
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Belgium, 1999–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2008, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Belgium stood at 47.3%.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Belgium peaked at 49.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2007.
That places Belgium 3rd out of 28 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.0% | — |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 45.3% | 48.8% | 9 |
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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 monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Belgium?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Belgium was 47.3% in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 28 countries with data for 2008.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1999-2009). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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