Many Belgian workers will not receive raises above inflation this year. Real wage growth in Belgium is expected below one percent for twenty twenty-six.
Over thirty-eight percent receive no salary boost beyond the legal wage indexation.
Hudson Salary Survey analyzes salary data from more than four hundred different roles. Employers support workers’ purchasing power, despite stricter human resources budgets imposed recently.
Tools like wage premiums and warrants are now more widely used by companies. Randstad’s Wouter Beuckels emphasizes cautious workforce decisions amid ongoing economic restrictions.