Belgium Compensation of Employees (% of GDP) (2025)
Belgium's Compensation of Employees (% of GDP): 48.6 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025, -0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_GDP), 2000–2025.
Belgium (2025)
48.6
% of GDP (current prices)
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP (current prices) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2024 | 48.7 | +0.3pp |
| 2023 | 48.4 | +0.5pp |
| 2022 | 47.9 | -0.7pp |
| 2021 | 48.6 | -1.2pp |
| 2020 | 49.8 | +0.8pp |
| 2019 | 49 | -0.3pp |
| 2018 | 49.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2017 | 49.5 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 49.5 | -0.6pp |
| 2015 | 50.1 | -0.8pp |
| 2014 | 50.9 | -0.7pp |
| 2013 | 51.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2012 | 51.5 | +0.5pp |
| 2011 | 51 | +0.1pp |
| 2010 | 50.9 | -1.2pp |
| 2009 | 52.1 | +1pp |
| 2008 | 51.1 | +1.6pp |
| 2007 | 49.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2006 | 49.6 | -0.1pp |
About this Dataset
Belgium recorded 48.6 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 47.9 in 2022 to 52.1 in 2009.
This page tracks compensation of employees (wages, salaries, and social contributions) as a share of GDP in Belgium from 2000 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks compensation of employees (wages, salaries, and social contributions) as a share of GDP in Belgium from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).
The series peaked at 52.1 % of GDP (current prices) in 2009 and reached its lowest recorded value of 47.9 in 2022. The latest reading of 48.6 in 2025 represents a change of -0.1pp.