Does someone with an essential profession earn more or just less than the average Belgian? That was the question of the statistical service of the government Statbel in its latest report.
After all, essential professions have received extra attention in recent months due to the corona crisis. These are employees who were unable to telecommute during the lockdown because they are in frequent contact with customers and patients.
In 2018, a full-time employee earned in the private sector (incl.health care) 3.553 euro per month (see box below). That average is somewhat distorted by a number of extremely high and low wages. If you take it out, you will end up with an average wage of 3,312 euros gross per month.
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