Average salary in Belgium (2025)

Statistical averages from Eurostat. Figures in euros; local currency shown where useful.

Average gross / month

€4,962

Average net / month

€3,035

Minimum wage / month

€2,234

About 40.1% of the average wage

Real change (3y)

+0.3%

Wage growth after inflation

Job marketEmployment, vacancies, inflation and working patterns

Inflation right now

2.2%

As of 2025-12

Unemployment rate

6.2%

Share of the active workforce

Youth unemployment

17.4%

Ages 15–24

Employment rate

72.8%

Ages 20-64, share of the population in work

Job vacancy rate

3.5%

As of 2025-Q4

Part-time workers

24.3%

Share of employment, ages 20-64

Usually work from home

13.2%

Plus 23.9% sometimes (2025)

Income, tax & workHousehold income, tax burden, time and employer cost

Median income / year

€31,299

Household equivalised, after tax

Tax wedge

41.4%

Tax + social contributions on labour

Usual weekly hours

36.5 h

Main job, ages 20–64

Labour cost / hour

€48

Total cost to employ (gross + employer)

Compared with the EU average

Deviation from the simple average of all covered countries. Green means better for workers: higher pay and employment, lower costs, unemployment and tax.

Average net / month€3,035 vs EU €2,592 · +17.1%

Average gross / month€4,962 vs EU €3,309 · +50.0%

Cost of living118 vs EU 98 · +20.3%

Unemployment rate6.2% vs EU 6.3% · -0.8%

Employment rate72.8% vs EU 75.8% · -4.0%

Tax wedge41.4% vs EU 35.6% · +16.1%

Net salary trend

Average net monthly salary in euros.

Cost of living by category

Price level relative to the EU average (EU = 100). Above the line is pricier than the EU norm; below is cheaper.

Food & non-alcoholic drinks104.5

Alcohol & tobacco128.6

Clothing & footwear96.5

Housing & utilities134.7

Furnishings & household equipment107.4

Health116.8

Transport107

Information & communication146.3

Recreation & culture107.2

Education154.6

Restaurants & hotels116.9

Other goods & services111.9

Housing

House prices (1-year change)

+3.2%

Annual change in the house price index

Housing cost overburden

6.7%

Share of people spending over 40% of income on housing

Work incentives

How much of extra earnings is lost to taxes and withdrawn benefits. Lower is better: it means taking a job or a raise pays off.

Low-wage trap

52.7%

Lost when pay rises from a low wage

Unemployment trap

85.3%

Lost when taking a job from unemployment

Gender pay gap by sector

Unadjusted gap in average gross hourly pay between men and women, by economic sector.

Financial services14.0%

Wholesale & retail trade7.7%

Professional & scientific7.6%

Information & communication6.5%

Education4.8%

Manufacturing0.9%

Health & social work0.0%

Construction-6.8%

Pay by occupation

Monthly earnings by ISCO-1 occupation group. Click headers to sort.

Occupation		Median	P10	P90
Managers	€7,362	€7,379	€5,415	€9,233
Professionals	€5,234	€5,147	€3,888	€6,830
Technicians and associate professionals	€3,828	€3,780	€2,800	€4,899
Clerical support workers	€3,005	€3,012	€2,099	€3,910
Plant and machine operators and assemblers	€2,904	€2,887	€1,930	€3,852
Craft and related trades workers	€2,899	€2,927	€2,053	€3,690
Service and sales workers	€2,458	€2,315	€1,715	€3,352
Elementary occupations	€2,383	€2,260	€1,820	€3,184

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026.

Managers€7,362