Belgium wage indexation cap: 2% moderation applied unevenly across sectors

Belgium's federal government cap on automatic wage indexation, effective June 1, 2026, limits gross salary increases above €4,000 to 2%. Acerta reports that sectors with quarterly adjustments, like construction, have not yet hit the cap, with cumulative indexing at 1.93% as of October. The measure's uneven application may affect labor costs and inflation dynamics.