Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Belgium: Royal Decree sets average pay rises for companies at 0% for 2025-2026 Belgium: Royal Decree sets average pay rises for companies at 0% for 2025-2026 By Nathalie Tran. Published on 25 September 2025 à 16h23 - Update on 25 September 2025 à 16h24 Resources As the social partners were unable to agree on the maximum margin of the wage cost evolution for the years 2025-2026, the Belgian government has set the so-called ‘wage norm’… Nathalie Tran Wages Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.InstagramThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels