Belgium vs Germany: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure
Belgium
11.0%
in 2025
Germany
10.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
3rd
Germany rank
5th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.0% against 10.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 12.0% | 3.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 9.6% | 4.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.0% | 1.5% | 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 tenure, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 11.0% against 10.6% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.