Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Belgium
Belgium: Compensation of employees (current LCU) was 15.04 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Compensation of employees in Belgium, 1995–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, compensation of employees in Belgium stood at 15.04 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Belgium peaked at 15.04 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.71 billion current LCU, in 1996.
Belgium ranks 106th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.73 billion current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 6.71 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.88 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 7.04 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 7.35 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 7.50 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 7.80 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.98 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.19 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.14 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.58 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 8.88 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 9.17 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 9.69 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 9.94 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 10.02 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.32 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.53 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.72 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.47 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 11.11 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 11.15 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.27 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.38 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.52 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.64 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 12.03 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 13.10 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 14.23 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 15.04 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 15.04 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.97 billion current LCU, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 15.04 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.50 billion current LCU, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.94 billion current LCU | 6.71 billion current LCU | 7.35 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.59 billion current LCU | 7.50 billion current LCU | 9.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.95 billion current LCU | 10.02 billion current LCU | 11.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.21 billion current LCU | 11.64 billion current LCU | 15.04 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Belgium?
- Compensation of employees in Belgium was 15.04 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15.04 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 billion current LCU in 1996.
- How does Belgium rank for compensation of employees?
- Belgium ranks 106th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.