Belgium vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of

Belgium
17.9%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
8.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
4th
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd

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

  • Belgium
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
510152025200920172025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 17.9% against 8.7% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.1 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Difference Ahead
2010s 15.6% 11.3% 4.3% Belgium
2020s 13.5% 10.7% 2.8% 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Belgium, at 17.9% against 8.7% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of between Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
9.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of?
Belgium ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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