Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Belgium
Belgium: Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and was 233,356 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 233,356 National currency for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Belgium peaked at 233,356 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78,670 National currency, in 1995.
That places Belgium 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 78,670 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 80,115 National currency | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 82,768 National currency | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 85,371 National currency | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 90,203 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 95,052 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 100,427 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 104,466 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 106,226 National currency | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 109,476 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 113,401 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 118,770 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 124,352 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 131,137 National currency | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 131,511 National currency | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 134,362 National currency | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 141,014 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 145,607 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 148,324 National currency | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 150,734 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 152,181 National currency | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 157,322 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 162,888 National currency | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 169,067 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 175,352 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 171,630 National currency | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 183,809 National currency | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 202,375 National currency | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 218,980 National currency | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 225,702 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 233,356 National currency | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,425 National currency | 78,670 National currency | 90,203 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 113,482 National currency | 95,052 National currency | 131,511 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,685 National currency | 134,362 National currency | 175,352 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 205,975 National currency | 171,630 National currency | 233,356 National currency | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Belgium?
- Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Belgium was 233,356 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 233,356 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,670 National currency in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and salaries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents compensation of employees by main economic activity following the high-level categories in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4. The components of compensation of employees, wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions, are also broken down by main economic activity. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union (27 countries) and the euro area (21 countries). In this table, the presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the QNA dataset. See User Guide on Quarterly National Accounts (QNA) in OECD Data Explorer: QNA User guide See QNA Calendar for information on advance release dates: QNA Calendar See QNA Changes for information on changes in methodology: QNA Changes See QNA TIPS for a better use of QNA data: QNA TIPS Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org