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Belgium Average Hourly Earnings

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode BE.AHE.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)3.2%Q2 2025
Previous (y/y)3.5%Q1 2025
Level122.5Q2 2025

Belgium Average Hourly Earnings was up 3.2% year on year in Q2 2025, compared with 3.5% in Q1 2025.

The level stood at 122.5 (Index 2020=100).

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.0% (Q3 2015) to 9.9% (Q1 2023), averaging 2.7%.

Belgium Average Hourly Earnings, annual % change, Q1 2015 – Q2 20250%2%4%6%8%10%20162018202020222024Robomacro
Belgium Average Hourly Earnings, annual % change, Q1 2015 – Q2 2025. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Belgium Average Hourly Earnings, level (Index 2020=100)90100110120201420162018202020222024Robomacro
Belgium Average Hourly Earnings, level (Index 2020=100).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2025122.53.2
Q1 2025121.83.5
Q4 2024120.12.4
Q3 2024119.52.6
Q2 2024118.72.5
Q1 2024117.72.3
Q4 2023117.37.1
Q3 2023116.57.8
Q2 2023115.88.9
Q1 2023115.19.9
Q4 2022109.57.2
Q3 2022108.16.8
Q2 2022106.35.5
Q1 2022104.74.3
Q4 2021102.11.8
Q3 2021101.21.0
Q2 2021100.80.8
Q1 2021100.41.0
Q4 2020100.31.1
Q3 2020100.21.2
Q2 2020100.01.9
Q1 202099.401.7
Q4 201999.202.3
Q3 201999.002.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (46 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2025
First observationQ1 2014
Observations46
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsIndex 2020=100
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high9.9% (Q1 2023)
10-year low0.0% (Q3 2015)
10-year average2.7%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeBE.AHE.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current average Hourly Earnings in Belgium?
The latest reading is 3.2% year on year for Q2 2025, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code BE.AHE.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-08-19. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Belgium - Labour Cost Index: wages & salaries (B-S, 2020=100), SCA”.