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
5th
of 30 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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1999201220261999: 1.1k2000: 1.1k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.8k2023: 2.0k2024: 2.1k2025: 2.1k2026: 2.2k

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 5th out of 30 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Ireland 2,391 compare
  2. 3 Germany 2,343 compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 2,338 compare
  4. 6 France 1,867 compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom 1,583 compare
  6. 8 Slovenia 1,482 compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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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 5th out of 30 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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Indicator
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 780 data points, 1999–2026
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