Minimum wages

In 2026, Belgium's minimum wages decreased by 49.5% compared to 2025, reaching 2,112.

Belgium ranks 5th out of 22 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 35.1% (from 3,252 in 2021).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00155, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.