Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Belgium
Belgium: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) was 85.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Belgium stood at 85.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Belgium peaked at 85.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 1996.
That places Belgium 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.7% | — |
| 1992 | 82.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 82.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 82.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4% | 82.0% | 82.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 84.0% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 84.8% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 84.5% | 85.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Belgium?
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Belgium was 85.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 1996.
- How does Belgium rank for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.