Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Belgium

Belgium: Children living in households with very low work intensity by was 53.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
53.8%
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 2025
All-time low
37.7%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Belgium, 2015–2025

02040602015202020252015: 39.1 Percentage2016: 45.2 Percentage2017: 52.8 Percentage2018: 43.6 Percentage2019: 40.2 Percentage2020: 37.7 Percentage2021: 44.5 Percentage2022: 47.2 Percentage2023: 47.8 Percentage2024: 48 Percentage2025: 53.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children living in households with very low work intensity by in Belgium is 53.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in households with very low work intensity by in Belgium peaked at 53.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2020.

That places Belgium 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) in Belgium, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 39.1%
2016 45.2% +15.6%
2017 52.8% +16.8%
2018 43.6% -17.4%
2019 40.2% -7.8%
2020 37.7% -6.2%
2021 44.5% +18.0%
2022 47.2% +6.1%
2023 47.8% +1.3%
2024 48.0% +0.4%
2025 53.8% +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 44.2% 39.1% 52.8% 5
2020s 46.5% 37.7% 53.8% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 3 Ireland 58.7% compare
  2. 4 Finland 56.1% compare
  3. 5 Czechia 55.9% compare
  4. 7 Bulgaria 47.2% compare
  5. 8 Germany 44.6% compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 42.5% compare
  7. 9 Netherlands 42.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in households with very low work intensity by in Belgium?
Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Belgium was 53.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2025.
What is the lowest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
Belgium ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is children living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 415 data points, 2014–2025
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