Between 2007 and 2021, the average monthly income in Belgium increased year on year. In 2007, a person in Belgium on average had a salary of 2,837 euros per month. By 2021, employees on average earned over 3,886 euros monthly. This was significantly higher than the average salary in neighboring country the Netherlands, where the average monthly salary reached 2.7 thousand euros in 2020.
Regional differences
The average monthly income in Belgium was highest in the Brussels-Capital Region, at almost 4.4 thousand euros in 2019. That year, the average employee in the French-speaking Walloon Region earned around 900 euros less.
Gender differences
Generally speaking, men in Belgium earned slightly more than their female counterparts. Men received just over 3.8 thousand euros on average, whereas women received only 3.7 thousand euros in 2019. In the last ten years, the gender pay gap somewhat decreased though. In 2007, Belgian men still had an average salary that was over 350 euros higher.
Average monthly income in Belgium from 2007 to 2021
(in euros)
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Statbel. (September 27, 2023). Average monthly income in Belgium from 2007 to 2021 (in euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/529520/average-monthly-wage-in-belgium/
Statbel. "Average monthly income in Belgium from 2007 to 2021 (in euros)." Chart. September 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/529520/average-monthly-wage-in-belgium/
Statbel. (2023). Average monthly income in Belgium from 2007 to 2021 (in euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/529520/average-monthly-wage-in-belgium/
Statbel. "Average Monthly Income in Belgium from 2007 to 2021 (in Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/529520/average-monthly-wage-in-belgium/
Statbel, Average monthly income in Belgium from 2007 to 2021 (in euros) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/529520/average-monthly-wage-in-belgium/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Average monthly income in Belgium from 2007 to 2021 (in euros) [Graph], Statbel, September 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/529520/average-monthly-wage-in-belgium/