Relative wage of Technicians (using clerk as reference) in public in Belgium

Belgium: Relative wage of Technicians (using clerk as reference) in public was 1.03 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.03
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
47th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 2012
All-time low
0.9776
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Relative wage of Technicians (using clerk as reference) in public in Belgium, 2004–2018

00.250.50.7511.22004201120182004: 0.9782005: 0.9852006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 1.22013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 1.12016: 1.12017: 1.12018: 1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in public in Belgium stood at 1.03.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in public in Belgium peaked at 1.16 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9776, in 2004.

Belgium ranks 47th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Relative wage of Technicians (using clerk as reference) in public in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Relative wage of Technicians (using clerk as reference) in public sector in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.9776 —
2005 0.9853 +0.8%
2006 1.03 +4.2%
2007 1.03 -0.2%
2008 1.03 +0.2%
2009 1.06 +3.3%
2010 1.05 -0.7%
2011 1.09 +3.8%
2012 1.16 +6.4%
2013 1.11 -4.5%
2014 1.1 -1.2%
2015 1.11 +1.0%
2016 1.06 -4.6%
2017 1.05 -0.5%
2018 1.03 -2.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 1.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 1.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.18, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.02 0.9776 1.06 6
2010s 1.08 1.03 1.16 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 44 Palestine 1.06 compare
  2. 45 Jordan 1.05 compare
  3. 46 Romania 1.04 compare
  4. 48 Ethiopia 1.03 compare
  5. 49 Sri Lanka 1.02 compare
  6. 50 Guatemala 1.01 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in public in Belgium?
Relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in public in Belgium was 1.03 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in public recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2012.
What is the lowest relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in public recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9776 in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in public?
Belgium ranks 47th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in public rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Relative wage of Technicians (using clerk as reference) in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Relative wage of Technicians (using clerk as reference) in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 663 data points, 2000–2021
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