In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Belgium
Belgium: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth 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 group of country of birth in Belgium, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 8.8% for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth 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 group of country of birth 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 group of country of birth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 9.2%, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 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 | 12.3% | 6.1% | 21.5% | 6 |
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More population data for Belgium
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Belgium?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Belgium was 8.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth 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 group of country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth 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 group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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