Baeten, XavierDe Ruyck, BettinaVanoost, Hermien2019-10-142019-10-142019http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12127/6407In spite of the index jump and other measures intended to keep salary costs under control, the figures show that employers in our country face high costs. According to Eurostat, the average hourly salary cost in Belgium is 39.60 euros, which is more than in France (36 euros), the Netherlands (34.80 euros) or Germany (34.10 euros) That amount includes both the employee’s pay and the social security contributions.enSalary CostsSocial security Contributions35832248102