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
31st
of 37 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

02.557.5102003201420252003: 10.32004: 4.82005: 5.22006: 5.12007: 5.22008: 5.82009: 6.42010: 4.12011: 6.42012: 4.92013: 6.62014: 5.42015: 6.62016: 6.92017: 6.12018: 7.22019: 7.22020: 6.92021: 6.82022: 4.52023: 8.32024: 6.92025: 6.6

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 31st out of 37 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

Annual values for In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Belgium, 2003 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 28 Poland 8.5 compare
  2. 29 Romania 8.2 compare
  3. 30 Greece 7.4 compare
  4. 32 Czechia 5.7 compare
  5. 33 Serbia 5.1 compare
  6. 34 Finland 4.8 compare

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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 31st out of 37 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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Indicator
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 826 data points, 2003–2025
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