Belgium vs Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of

Belgium
17.9%
in 2025
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
8.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
4th
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
3rd

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of over time

  • Belgium
  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
510152025200920172025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 17.9% against 8.0% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.2 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 4th and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Difference Ahead
2010s 15.6% 11.3% 4.3% Belgium
2020s 14.2% 10.3% 3.9% Belgium

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 group of, Belgium or Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Belgium, at 17.9% against 8.0% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of between Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
9.9%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of?
Belgium ranks 4th and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of citizenship (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of citizenship (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 331 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed