Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Belgium

Belgium: Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence was 12.87 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.87 Percentage of full-time employment
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
30th
of 32 countries
All-time high
13.9 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2016
All-time low
10.6 Percentage of full-time employment
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Belgium, 1999–2024

0510151999201120241999: 10.6 Percentage of full-time employment2000: 11.6 Percentage of full-time employment2001: 11 Percentage of full-time employment2002: 10.7 Percentage of full-time employment2003: 12.4 Percentage of full-time employment2004: 12.7 Percentage of full-time employment2005: 13.4 Percentage of full-time employment2006: 12.8 Percentage of full-time employment2007: 11.4 Percentage of full-time employment2008: 11.2 Percentage of full-time employment2009: 11.7 Percentage of full-time employment2010: 13.1 Percentage of full-time employment2011: 13.8 Percentage of full-time employment2012: 13.4 Percentage of full-time employment2013: 13.8 Percentage of full-time employment2014: 12.9 Percentage of full-time employment2015: 13.5 Percentage of full-time employment2016: 13.9 Percentage of full-time employment2017: 13.8 Percentage of full-time employment2018: 11.9 Percentage of full-time employment2019: 12.6 Percentage of full-time employment2020: 12.7 Percentage of full-time employment2021: 12.6 Percentage of full-time employment2022: 12.8 Percentage of full-time employment2023: 13 Percentage of full-time employment2024: 12.9 Percentage of full-time employment

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of full-time employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Belgium is 12.87 Percentage of full-time employment, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Belgium peaked at 13.9 Percentage of full-time employment in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.6 Percentage of full-time employment, in 1999.

Belgium ranks 30th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.6 Percentage of full-time employment 10.6 Percentage of full-time employment 10.6 Percentage of full-time employment 1
2000s 11.89 Percentage of full-time employment 10.7 Percentage of full-time employment 13.4 Percentage of full-time employment 10
2010s 13.27 Percentage of full-time employment 11.9 Percentage of full-time employment 13.9 Percentage of full-time employment 10
2020s 12.8 Percentage of full-time employment 12.6 Percentage of full-time employment 13.02 Percentage of full-time employment 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 27 Italy 16.27 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  2. 28 Finland 15.84 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  3. 29 Norway 13.68 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  4. 31 Japan 10.97 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  5. 32 Denmark 2.5 Percentage of full-time employment compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Belgium?
Incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Belgium was 12.87 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 13.9 Percentage of full-time employment in 2016.
What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6 Percentage of full-time employment in 1999.
How does Belgium rank for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence?
Belgium ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 618 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.