In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country in Belgium
Belgium: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country was 8.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.8
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
13th
of 21 countries
All-time high
24.2
in 2011
All-time low
5.3
in 2013
Years of data
17
2009–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of in Belgium, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 8.8 for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of in 2025.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of in Belgium peaked at 24.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2013.
That places Belgium 13th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.4 | — |
| 2010 | 6.2 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 24.2 | +290.3% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | -49.6% |
| 2013 | 5.3 | -56.6% |
| 2014 | 15.8 | +198.1% |
| 2015 | 9.8 | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 8.3 | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 12.2 | +47.0% |
| 2019 | 13.2 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 11.7 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 21.5 | +83.8% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | -71.6% |
| 2023 | 16.2 | +165.6% |
| 2024 | 9.7 | -40.1% |
| 2025 | 8.8 | -9.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.25, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.25, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.8 | 5.3 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 | 6.1 | 21.5 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of in Belgium?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of in Belgium was 8.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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