Belgium vs Netherlands: People living in households with very low work intensity by most

Belgium
99 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
101 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Netherlands rank
7th

People living in households with very low work intensity by most over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
050100150201520202025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 101 Thousand persons against 99 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 2 Thousand persons.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 43 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 128 Thousand persons 152.6 Thousand persons 24.6 Thousand persons Netherlands
2020s 110.83 Thousand persons 110 Thousand persons 0.8333 Thousand persons Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people living in households with very low work intensity by most, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 101 Thousand persons against 99 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in people living in households with very low work intensity by most between Belgium and Netherlands?
2 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for people living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 481 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed