Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Belgium
Belgium: Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data was 2,234 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
2,234
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
2,234
in 2026
All-time low
1,096
in 1999
Years of data
28
1999–2026
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Belgium, 1999–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2,234 for monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Belgium peaked at 2,234 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1,096, in 1999.
That places Belgium 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,096 | — |
| 2000 | 1,096 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,140 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,163 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,186 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,186 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,210 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,234 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,283 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,336 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1,388 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,388 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,444 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,472 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,502 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,502 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,502 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,532 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,563 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,563 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,594 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,626 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,626 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,842 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 1,955 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 2,070 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 2,112 | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 2,234 | +5.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2,234 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,050, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2,234 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,103, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,096 | 1,096 | 1,096 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,222 | 1,096 | 1,388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,506 | 1,388 | 1,594 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,924 | 1,626 | 2,234 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 3 Germany 2,343 compare
- 4 Netherlands 2,338 compare
- 4 Netherlands 2,338 compare
- 7 France 1,867 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 1,583 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 1,583 compare
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 wages - bi-annual data in Belgium?
- Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Belgium was 2,234 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,234 in 2026.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,096 in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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