Belgium vs Netherlands: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree
Belgium
500 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
676 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
7th
Netherlands rank
5th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 676 Thousand persons against 500 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 176 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 542.8 Thousand persons | 806.4 Thousand persons | 263.6 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 497.83 Thousand persons | 746.67 Thousand persons | 248.83 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 676 Thousand persons against 500 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 176 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 persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.