Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Belgium

Belgium: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 1,967 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1,967
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
46th
of 76 countries
All-time high
1,967
in 2016
All-time low
1,479
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Belgium, 2004–2016

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2004201020162004: 1.5k2005: 1.5k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.6k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.7k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.9k2016: 2.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Belgium is 1,967, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Belgium peaked at 1,967 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,479, in 2004.

That places Belgium 46th out of 76 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,569 1,479 1,698 6
2010s 1,855 1,729 1,967 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 43 Ireland 2,044 compare
  2. 44 Moldova 2,000 compare
  3. 45 Guatemala 1,988 compare
  4. 47 Austria 1,828 compare
  5. 48 France 1,731 compare
  6. 49 Palestine 1,671 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Belgium?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Belgium was 1,967 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1,967 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,479 in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
Belgium ranks 46th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,024 data points, 1970–2021
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