At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC survey … work in Belgium
Belgium: At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC survey … work was 0.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.2 for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Belgium peaked at 1.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2005.
That places Belgium 47th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC survey … work in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.4 | — |
| 2004 | 1.2 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2 | -83.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | +750.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8 | -52.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | -57.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | +233.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +112.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | -82.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7 | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4 | -42.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2 | -50.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.25, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC survey … work in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +750.0% | 0.2 | 1.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.79 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4167 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 44 Denmark 0.7 compare
- 45 North Macedonia 0.5 compare
- 45 North Macedonia 0.5 compare
- 48 Netherlands 0.1 compare
- 48 Netherlands 0.1 compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Belgium?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Belgium was 0.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2006.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the household and broad age groups - EU-SILC survey. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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