In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Belgium
Belgium: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type was 6.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.6
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
40th
of 49 countries
All-time high
10.3
in 2003
All-time low
4.1
in 2010
Years of data
23
2003–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Belgium is 6.6, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Belgium peaked at 10.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2010.
That places Belgium 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.3 | — |
| 2004 | 4.8 | -53.4% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1 | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 6.4 | +56.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 6.6 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 5.4 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 6.6 | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 6.9 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 6.1 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 7.2 | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.9 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 8.3 | +84.4% |
| 2024 | 6.9 | -16.9% |
| 2025 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.35, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.3, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.11 | 4.8 | 10.3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.14 | 4.1 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 4.5 | 8.3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Belgium?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Belgium was 6.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Belgium ranks 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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