Hourly labour cost in Belgium
Hourly labour costs in Belgium averaged €48.2 per hour in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2008.
Belgium, 2024
€48.2
Change from 2023
+2.3%
European Union, 2024
€33.5 per hour
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
€21.0 per hour
Position in 2024
5th of 30
Hourly labour cost in Belgium over time
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Euro per hour worked. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Belgium | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | €34.9 per hour |
| 2024 | €48.2 per hour | €33.5 per hour |
| 2023 | €47.1 per hour | €31.9 per hour |
| 2022 | €43.5 per hour | €30.2 per hour |
| 2021 | €41.0 per hour | €28.8 per hour |
| 2020 | €40.5 per hour | €28.4 per hour |
| 2016 | €38.6 per hour | €25.6 per hour |
| 2012 | €38.0 per hour | €24.4 per hour |
| 2008 | €32.9 per hour | €21.6 per hour |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +2.3% from €47.1 per hour in 2023.
- Since 2008, when it was €32.9 per hour, the figure has changed by +46.5%.
- Among the 30 countries with data for 2024, Belgium has the 5th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was €33.5 per hour.