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Yearly net earnings of a full-time worker on the average wage: single without children, and a one-earner couple with two children. All figures for Belgium
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 36,414 €/year | 2025 | 9th highest of 27 | +11,142 €/year | EU lowest 13,877 €/yearEU highest 55,877 €/year |
| Couple, two children | 49,288 €/year | 2025 | 5th highest of 27 | +19,638 €/year | EU lowest 15,726 €/yearEU highest 80,254 €/year |
| Period | €/year |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 36,414 |
| 2024 | 36,111 |
| 2023 | 35,439 |
| 2022 | 32,889 |
| 2021 | 31,064 |
| 2020 | 30,540 |
| 2019 | 30,189 |
| 2018 | 29,241 |
| 2017 | 28,239 |
| 2016 | 27,574 |
| 2015 | 26,954 |
| 2014 | 26,776 |
| 2013 | 26,609 |
| 2012 | 26,288 |
| 2011 | 25,520 |
| 2010 | 24,873 |
| 2009 | 24,324 |
| 2008 | 23,405 |
| 2007 | 22,397 |
| 2006 | 21,880 |
| 2005 | 21,273 |
| 2004 | 20,739 |
| 2003 | 20,098 |
| 2002 | 19,686 |
| 2001 | 18,884 |
| 2000 | 18,035 |
| Period | €/year |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 49,288 |
| 2024 | 48,659 |
| 2023 | 47,088 |
| 2022 | 43,631 |
| 2021 | 41,453 |
| 2020 | 40,667 |
| 2019 | 40,130 |
| 2018 | 38,704 |
| 2017 | 37,612 |
| 2016 | 36,799 |
| 2015 | 35,989 |
| 2014 | 35,797 |
| 2013 | 35,566 |
| 2012 | 35,074 |
| 2011 | 34,050 |
| 2010 | 33,196 |
| 2009 | 32,705 |
| 2008 | 31,513 |
| 2007 | 30,096 |
| 2006 | 29,339 |
| 2005 | 28,562 |
| 2004 | 27,854 |
| 2003 | 26,527 |
| 2002 | 25,945 |
| 2001 | 25,010 |
| 2000 | 24,140 |
allfigures, “Single, no children, Belgium, 2025: 36,414 €/year”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/net-earnings/belgium, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.