Low pay rate in Belgium
Belgium: Low pay rate was 11.61 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Low pay rate in Belgium, 1999–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low pay rate in Belgium is 11.61, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 241.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Belgium peaked at 12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
Belgium ranks 66th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Low pay rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 6.3 | — |
| 2005 | 6.7 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 6.3 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 5.6 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 4 | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 4.3 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 5.4 | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 6 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6 | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2 | +67.3% |
| 2019 | 11.5 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 11.1 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 10.7 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 11.44 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 11.61 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 0 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 | 3.4 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.37 | 10.7 | 12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 56,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 57,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,481 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in Belgium?
- Low pay rate in Belgium was 11.61 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for low pay rate?
- Belgium ranks 66th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.