In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Belgium
Belgium: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Belgium is 1.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Belgium peaked at 2.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.6% | — |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +53.3% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 38 Czechia 2.3% compare
- 39 Serbia 1.9% compare
- 40 North Macedonia 1.8% compare
- 41 Finland 1.6% compare
- 43 Montenegro 1.2% compare
- 44 Netherlands 1.1% compare
- 44 Netherlands 1.1% compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Belgium?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Belgium was 1.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household?
- Belgium ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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