The labour cost in Antwerp lies 20% lower than Paris and 15% lower than London, even though Antwerp has one of the highest productivity ratio's and education-rates in the world.
This graph shows the average labour cost per FTE in companies with more than ten FTE's in the following sectors: industry, construction & services.
| Paris | 68 382 |
| Brussels | 67 818 |
| London | 63 328 |
| Rotterdam | 58 989 |
| Hamburg | 56 310 |
| Antwerp | 54 362 |