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Belgium Hourly earnings 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Hourly earnings in Belgium stood at 19.91 local currency in 2018, according to ILO ILOSTAT. The latest value is up 2.3% from 19.47 local currency in 2017. The highest value since 1969 was 258.6 local currency in 1982, the lowest 18.92 local currency in 2010. Belgium ranked 35th highest of the 58 countries in this dataset in 2018; Vietnam ranked first.

Data source: ILO ILOSTAT · Unit: local currency · Category: Labor and Employment · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1969–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Hourly earnings in Belgium?

Hourly earnings in Belgium stood at 19.91 local currency in 2018, according to ILO ILOSTAT.

Is Hourly earnings in Belgium rising or falling?

The latest value is up 2.3% from 19.47 local currency in 2017.

How does Belgium rank for Hourly earnings?

Belgium ranked 35th highest of the 58 countries in this dataset in 2018; Vietnam ranked first.

What is the highest Hourly earnings on record in Belgium?

The highest value since 1969 was 258.6 local currency in 1982, the lowest 18.92 local currency in 2010.

Metadata for Hourly earnings in Belgium
IndicatorHourly earnings
CountryBelgium
CategoryLabor and Employment
Unitlocal currency
SourceILO ILOSTAT
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Latest value: 19.91 local currency (2018)

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APA

International Labour Organization. (2026). Hourly earnings — Belgium [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/BEL. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv

MLA

International Labour Organization. "Hourly earnings — Belgium." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/BEL. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

Chicago

International Labour Organization. 2026. "Hourly earnings — Belgium." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/BEL. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_hourly_earnings_bel,
  author = {{International Labour Organization}},
  title = {{Hourly earnings --- Belgium}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/BEL},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR\_EHRA\_SEX\_CUR\_NB\_A\&lang=en\&type=label\&format=.csv}
}