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Moving to Belgium

In Belgium, the median gross salary is €3,728 a month (2022) and a single worker on the average wage keeps 60.5% of gross pay after income tax and employee contributions (2025).

Belgium had GDP per capita of US$60,750 in 2025 and life expectancy of 82.3 years in 2024. There were 3.574 doctors per 1,000 people in 2022. Total unemployment was 6.2% in 2025.

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Population11,858,610people31 Dec 2024Official source · World Bank
Median gross salary3,728EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · statbel.fgov.be
Unemployment rate6.2%31 Dec 2025Official source · Eurostat — Unemployment by sex and age — annual data (une_rt_a)
Minimum wage13.56EUR/hour27 Aug 2026Official source · SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale
Median net income1,963EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Eurostat — Distribution of income by household composition (ilc_di04)
Foreign residents1,668,807people31 Dec 2025Official source · Eurostat

Can I move to Belgium?

Across 198 passports, 93 passports enter visa-free and 105 passports need a visa for Belgium. Check your passport below.

Visa-free
93
Visa required
105

198 accepted passport rules · rules effective as of 2026-09-05

Residence rules and exceptions
General starting points; personal circumstances and exceptions still apply.
Citizenship / situationStarting point
EU / EEA citizenshipFree movement; longer residence has conditions.[64]
Swiss citizenshipSeparate Swiss arrangements, including residence documentation for longer stays.[64]
Other citizenshipCheck work, study or family requirements.[65]
Existing status or family rightsA passport alone cannot establish your eligibility. Check the relevant authority’s guidance.

These are national starting points, not an eligibility decision. Long-stay residence, work authorisation and in-country application rules differ by route; a visa-free visit never settles them. Check the route that matches your purpose and circumstances with the responsible authority.

Visa and entry rules

Sources checked through 5 Sept 2026.

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Belgium?

The national unemployment rate was 6.2 % in 2025. Source: Eurostat — Unemployment by sex and age — annual data (une_rt_a)20

This is the Eurostat labour-force survey series used as the canonical national answer. Other published definitions exist and are shown in the table below.

What is the median gross salary in Belgium?

The median gross salary was 3,728 EUR/month in 2022-10.

Half of employees earn less than this. Mean gross and national-accounts averages use different definitions and are shown in the table below.

  • Median gross salary, monthly: 3,728 EUR/month · statbel.fgov.be51
  • Average gross salary, monthly: 3,685 EUR/month · 2026-07-25 · Eurostat — National accounts aggregates (nama_10_a10) and employment (nama_10_a10_e)19

What is the minimum wage in Belgium?

The statutory minimum wage is about 13.56 EUR/hour, gross (as of 2026-07). Source: SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale50

National statutory floor, gross, before tax and social contributions.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary, monthly3,728 EUR/month31 Dec 2022statbel.fgov.be51Official · national figure
National unemployment rate6.2 %31 Dec 2025Eurostat — Unemployment by sex and age — annual data (une_rt_a)20Official · national figure
Minimum gross hourly wage13.56 EUR/hour27 Aug 2026SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale50Official · national figure
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumOf 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Typical city (median): about 5.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Annual PM2.5 across cities in BelgiumOf 442 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Typical city (median): about 7.4 µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Recorded crime across cities in BelgiumOf 448 cities with data, 208 report 2500 to under 5000 incidents per 100,000 residents.

Typical city (median): about 5,178 incidents per 100,000 residents

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents

Public employment service in Belgium

Official job-search, registration, counselling and training routes. Private recruitment agencies are not included.

Actiris — Public employment service

Actiris Brussels public employment service

Job Search

Le Forem — Public employment service

Le Forem Walloon public employment and training service

Job SearchRegistration

VDAB — Public employment service

Vlaamse Dienst voor Arbeidsbemiddeling en Beroepsopleiding

Job SearchRegistrationTraining

A national service does not prove that an office exists in every city. City pages show an office only after an exact address is linked to that city. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Taxes in Belgium

National rates and comparable published scenarios. Personal tax depends on income, household and residence circumstances.

What does an average earner take home in Belgium?

A single person on an average wage keeps about 37,691 EUR/year of about 62,348 EUR/year gross per year — 60.5% of pay.

Standardized OECD Taxing Wages (standardized scenario): single person, no children, earning the average wage. The same scenario is published for every covered country, so take-home shares compare directly.

Gross-to-net decomposition, 2025
ComponentAmount / year
Net wage earnings, kept37,691
Income taxes−15,932
Employee social contributions−8,725
Gross wage earnings62,348
  • Gross-to-net pay for a sample household: single person no children — 62,348 gross → 37,691 net a year (2025, national currency) · Taxing Wages 2026 — labour taxation decomposition
Top income-tax rate50 %
Corporate tax rate25 %
Employee income tax, yearly14,574 EUR/year
Employee social contributions, yearly11,924 EUR/year
Pre-filled with the national median gross salary (2022).
Verified from the linked official or intergovernmental records. Open the primary source. Sources checked through 3 Aug 2026.

Benefits newcomers may qualify for in Belgium

Public schemes where an official source defines an eligible migration or residence status. Amounts and conditions are kept in their native terms.

ProgrammePublished amountSource and application

Allocations de chômage après une occupation — réglementation à partir du 01.03.2026 — Unemployment support

29.27–106.65 EUR / Daily

National Employment Office (ONEM/RVA)

Eligibility and amount details

The current ONEM T201 amount table gives published daily minimums from EUR 29.27 to EUR 76.55 and published daily maximums from EUR 75.30 to EUR 106.65 across household categories and benefit months 1–24. The actual daily amount is calculated from the last remuneration subject to the applicable salary ceiling and decreases by benefit period.

The current ONEM Spotlight study, section ‘Accès à l’assurance-chômage pour les non-Belges’, states: ‘les travailleurs étrangers ne peuvent bénéficier d'allocations que s'ils sont en possession d'un permis de séjour et de travail valable’; it also states: ‘les permis de travail qui ne donnent qu'un accès limité au marché de l'emploi ... ne donnent pas droit à des allocations de chômage complètes et illimitées’, while workers with a permit valid for several occupations or employers have in principle the same rights as Belgian nationals. Worker Residing In Belgium With Valid Residence And Work Permit Not Limited To One Employer For Full Unemployment Benefit. The claimant must additionally satisfy the current T200 rule of proving 312 days of work and/or assimilated days in the 36-month reference period and the other statutory availability and unemployment conditions.

Material reception assistance for applicants for international protection — Arrival and reception support

In-kind support

Fedasil / competent reception authority

Eligibility and amount details

The current Fedasil pages list an in-kind material-assistance package of food and accommodation, medical, psychological and social assistance, clothing and hygiene products, legal and interpreting support, plus a small weekly pocket-money payment. The official pocket-money page describes the adult amount as around EUR 8 per week and additional community-work remuneration as centre-dependent; no fixed national EUR rate is asserted.

The current Fedasil page states that applicants for international protection are entitled to reception during the entire period their application is being examined, and that the right to material assistance applies once the international-protection application has been submitted and expires at the end of the procedure. Protection Applicant In Belgium After Application Until End Of Procedure; Fedasil's assigned-place and reception-eligibility screening conditions remain applicable and no broader migrant-resident status is inferred.

Revenu d'intégration sociale (RIS) — Minimum-income support

893.65–1,811.57 EUR / Monthly

Public Centre for Social Welfare (CPAS/OCMW)

Eligibility and amount details

The current Primabook RIS table valid from 1 March 2026 gives EUR 893.65 per month for Category 1, EUR 1,340.47 per month for Category 2 and EUR 1,811.57 per month for Category 3. The payable integration income is complementary after the CPAS means assessment and depends on the statutory beneficiary category and resources.

The official SPP Intégration sociale Primabook states that the exact source-defined migrant categories include ‘Réfugié reconnu’ and ‘Personne bénéficiant du statut de protection subsidiaire’; it also states that ‘Une personne reconnue comme apatride’ satisfies the nationality condition for the right to social integration. Refugee In Belgium For Social Integration Income, subsidiary Protection Status Holder In Belgium For Social Integration Income and stateless Person In Belgium For Social Integration Income. The person must still have habitual and effective legal residence in Belgium, insufficient resources and the other statutory RIS conditions.

Vlaams Groeipakket — basisbedrag for children with temporary protection — Family and child support

184.62 EUR / Monthly

Agentschap Uitbetaling Groeipakket / selected Flemish Groeipakket payment fund

Eligibility and amount details

The current official Vlaanderen.be amounts page lists the Vlaams Groeipakket basic amount as EUR 184.62 per month for amounts applying from 1 September 2025. Other source-defined components such as the start amount, school bonus and social supplements are separate and are not folded into this basic-amount record.

The official GPedia guidance for displaced persons states: ‘Personen met de tijdelijke beschermingsstatus voldoen onmiddellijk vanaf de machtiging tot verblijf aan de verblijfsvoorwaarde gezinsbijslagen Groeipakket.’ The same guidance defines the temporary-protection route for Ukrainians and specified family members and explains the Belgian municipality/foreigners-register and A-card steps. The current Vlaanderen.be page for children with non-Belgian nationality confirms that the child must meet the source-defined residence conditions. Protection Status Holder In Belgium Meeting Flemish Groeipakket Residence Condition and does not broaden that status to generic family reunification, lawful residence or every foreign child.

Vlaamse huurpremie voor kandidaat-huurders van een sociale woning — Housing support

Amount set per household by formula / Monthly

Wonen in Vlaanderen — Team Huurpremie

Eligibility and amount details

Formula: Vlaamse Huurpremie = reference rent minus own contribution; the reference rent equals 75% of the maximum rent and the own contribution equals 1/55 of annual income. For 2026 the maximum is EUR 188.10 plus EUR 31.35 per dependent up to the fourth dependent, or EUR 206.91 plus EUR 34.48 per dependent in specified municipalities. The actual amount varies with annual income, household composition and municipality.

The official Flemish social-housing allocation rules state: ‘De kandidaat-huurder is ingeschreven in het bevolkings- of vreemdelingenregister’; the same section notes that, at allocation, recognized refugees must be registered in the foreigners register. The official Flemish Huurpremie page separately requires at least four uninterrupted years on the social-housing waiting list with a woonmaatschappij. National Registered In Belgian Foreigners Register As Candidate Tenant For Flemish Social Housing Huurpremie, subject to the source-defined waiting-list, main-residence, rent, income and household conditions; it does not broaden the status to every lawful resident or every foreign national.

ImmigrationDB shows published rules; it does not decide personal eligibility. Confirm your status, contribution record and household circumstances with the responsible authority before applying. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Can migrants receive medical care in Belgium?

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Belgium when the official insurance or residence conditions are met.

Verified 2026-08-03. Open the official coverage rules.

Language courses and integration in Belgium

Government programmes, public integration services and exact provider records. The section expands only from fields present in the source; missing prices, refunds or contacts are not replaced with estimates.

7verified programmes
3cities with exact local records
8verified location records
7listed providers

Brussels newcomer integration programme — Welcome Program

Brussels-Capital recognized integration offices

For newcomers in Brussels-Capital Region.

French, DutchIn PersonFree

CERCO adult French reinforcement and orientation — Municipal language course

Ville de Liège / Instruction publique / CERCO

For adults from age 18, adults preparing further training or orientation.

FrenchIn Person

Dutch practice lesson at De Nomade Leuven — Newcomer Adaptation

Stad Leuven / De Nomade

For adults whose first language is not Dutch, people waiting for or starting NT2.

DutchIn PersonFree

Dutch practice opportunities in Bruges — Newcomer Adaptation

Stad Brugge

For non-native Dutch-speaking residents.

DutchIn PersonFree

Dutch-course orientation in Brussels — Other

Huis van het Nederlands Brussel

For adults seeking Dutch courses.

DutchIn Person

Flemish integration pathway — Integration course

Agentschap Integratie en Inburgering and city agencies

For newcomers in Flanders and Brussels.

DutchIn PersonCost varies
Country programmes describe the national or named local framework. Availability in a city is shown only when a source names that place exactly. Sources checked through 2026-08-10.

All Belgium language courses and where they take place

Belgium cities by population

The largest published cities appear first. Population is taken from the reusable official city layer; hub labels come from the existing city taxonomy.

Rank Belgium's cities by what a salary leaves each month

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CityPopulationNet rent, €/m²/monthMedian gross salary, €/month
Anvers565,615Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Antwerp562,002Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Gand274,042Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Ghent272,657Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Charleroi206,900Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
BrusselsCapital hub198,674Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Liège198,102Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Anderlecht129,600Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Schaerbeek129,278Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Bruges120,458Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Brugge120,283Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Namur115,457Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Louvain105,357Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Leuven104,906Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean98,411Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Mons97,745Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Alost (Alost)93,094Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Aalst92,131Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Hasselt90,914Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
Malines90,355Population—Net rent, €/m²/mo—Median gross salary, €/mo
All published cities in Belgium (688)

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Reports with this country

Accepted report pages with a row for this country.

All reports

What different occupation groups earn in Belgium

Mean gross monthly earnings by occupation major group, from ILO ILOSTAT, converted to EUR at the annual-average exchange rate recorded with each row.

Occupation groupEarningsPeriod
Armed forces occupations≈ 7,156 EUR/month (gross)2024
Managers≈ 10,112 EUR/month (gross)2024
Professionals≈ 7,126 EUR/month (gross)2024
Technicians and associate professionals≈ 6,524 EUR/month (gross)2024
Clerical support workers≈ 5,705 EUR/month (gross)2024
Service and sales workers≈ 4,334 EUR/month (gross)2024
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers≈ 5,653 EUR/month (gross)2024
Craft and related trades workers≈ 5,688 EUR/month (gross)2024
Plant and machine operators, and assemblers≈ 5,459 EUR/month (gross)2024
Elementary occupations≈ 3,677 EUR/month (gross)2024

Source: ILO (ILOSTAT mean earnings by occupation (EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB)) · observed 2024 · checked 2026-07-30.

Method and sources for these figures

Mean gross monthly earnings in EUR from ILO ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB); employees; converted from the local currency at the annual-average exchange rate recorded with each row; ISCO-08 major groups (some series ISCO-88).

ILO — ILOSTAT mean earnings by occupation (EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB)

An occupation major group (ISCO or national equivalent) is not a job title: each figure is the average across all occupations in the group, so it is never a salary "for" one profession. Rows from different surveys, periods or statistics are shown as separate rows and are never merged or ranked against each other.

Profession pages for Belgium: Nurse · Physician · Teacher · Engineer · Architect · Software developer · Accountant · Childcare worker · Electrician · Plumber.

Belgium facts

Current source-backed observations, grouped the way the city pages are, with geographic scope and observation periods.

Population and profile

How many people live in Belgium?

The published population was 11,858,610 people in 2024. Source: World Bank55

National, resident population scope. Foreign-resident and migration-background figures are separate metrics in the table below.

How many foreign residents live in Belgium?

The foreign-resident population was 1,668,807 people in 2025. Source: Eurostat14

Residents without Belgium citizenship. The migration-background population is a broader measure and appears in the table below.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents1,668,807 people31 Dec 2025Eurostat14Official · national figure
Population11,858,610 people31 Dec 2024World Bank55Official · national figure

Legal, tax and other context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Rent deposit can be paid in instalments11 Nov 2024Garantie locative30Official · national figure
Typical rent deposit3 months1 Jan 2019Huurwaarborg33Official · national figure
Public healthcare access for foreign residentsConditional3 Aug 2026Belgium.be, Government of Belgium5Official · national figure
Area30,689 km²31 Dec 2023World Bank56Official · national figure
Cost level against the capital108 index (EU27=100)31 Dec 2024Eurostat — Comparative price levels and HICP (prc_ppp_ind, prc_hicp_midx)16Official · national
Gross-to-net pay for a sample householdsingle person no children — 62,348 gross → 37,691 net a year (2025, national currency)31 Dec 2025Taxing Wages 2026 — labour taxation decomposition52Official · country household scenario
Population by year11,617,623 people (2022)1 Jan 2022Population on 1 January by age and sex (DEMO_PJAN)47Official · country annual series
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.57 per 1,00031 Dec 2022World Bank indicator SH.MED.PHYS.ZS58Official · national figure
Household electricity price0.405 EUR/kWh31 Dec 2024Eurostat — Household energy prices (nrg_pc_204 electricity, nrg_pc_202 gas)18Official · national
People employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing56,600 people2024ec.europa.eu7Official · national figure
People employed in mining and quarrying2,300 people2024ec.europa.eu7Official · national figure
People employed in manufacturing496,300 people2024ec.europa.eu7Official · national figure
People employed in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning19,900 people2024ec.europa.eu7Official · national figure
People employed in water supply, sewerage and waste management36,600 people2024ec.europa.eu7Official · national figure
People employed in construction292,900 people2024ec.europa.eu7Official · national figure
People employed in wholesale and retail trade; motor vehicle and motorcycle repair570,300 people2024ec.europa.eu7Official · national figure
People employed in transportation and storage276,100 people2024ec.europa.eu7Official · national figure
People employed in accommodation and food services155,900 people2024ec.europa.eu7Official · national figure
People employed in information and communication136,300 people2024ec.europa.eu7Official · national figure
People employed in finance and insurance108,000 people2024ec.europa.eu7Official · national figure
People employed in real estate29,000 people2024ec.europa.eu7Official · national figure
People employed in professional, scientific and technical services708,100 people2024ec.europa.eu7Official · national figure
People employed in administrative and support services479,700 people2024ec.europa.eu7Official · national figure
People employed in public administration, defence and compulsory social security459,500 people2024ec.europa.eu7Official · national figure

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 18. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: OKAN/OKATN (onthaalonderwijs, reception education for foreign-mother-tongue newcomers). How to enrol a child (belgium.be).

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Settling-in index

How the conditions a newcomer meets in Belgium compare with the other 35 scored destinations: integration policy, getting by in English, an established foreign community and language courses. Every point comes from the component table below.

Full ranking and method
Score63 / 100
Rank15 of 36

Above the median on the size of the foreign community; about the median on integration policy and getting by in English.

ComponentReadingScore (0–100)WeightAddsSource
Integration policy (MIPEX)56 of 100563524.5MIPEX 2020
Getting by in English (EF EPI)608 EF EPI points792524.7EF EPI 2025
An established foreign community14.1% of residents562014Eurostat 2025; population 2024

Working as… in Belgium

Open a profession for its available regulation, recognition and work-route evidence.

Regions of Belgium

Each region's page lists its published cities with population, rent, salary, unemployment and air quality.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Belgium?

The national unemployment rate was 6.2 % in 2025. Source: Eurostat — Unemployment by sex and age — annual data (une_rt_a).

How many people live in Belgium?

The published population was 11,858,610 people in 2024. Source: World Bank.

What is the median gross salary in Belgium?

The median gross salary was 3,728 EUR/month in 2022-10. Source: statbel.fgov.be.

What is the minimum wage in Belgium?

The statutory minimum wage is about 13.56 EUR/hour, gross (as of 2026-07). Source: SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Moving to Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version aea058cd76ecb0d83e4d7e0d8b7e3090]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/countries/belgium/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Moving to Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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