Belgium vs Ireland: Children living in households with very low work intensity by

Belgium
53.8%
in 2025
Ireland
58.7%
in 2021
Belgium rank
6th
Ireland rank
3rd

Children living in households with very low work intensity by over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
020406080201520202025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 58.7% against 53.8% in Belgium, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 39 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 44.2% 58.8% 14.6% Ireland
2020s 41.1% 58.8% 17.6% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children living in households with very low work intensity by, Belgium or Ireland?
Ireland, at 58.7% against 53.8% in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in children living in households with very low work intensity by between Belgium and Ireland?
4.9%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
Belgium ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 415 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed