People living in households with very low work intensity by in Belgium

Belgium: People living in households with very low work intensity by was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.7%
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2016
All-time low
10.7%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

People living in households with very low work intensity by in Belgium, 2015–2025

0510152015202020252015: 14.2 Percentage2016: 16.6 Percentage2017: 14.9 Percentage2018: 13.1 Percentage2019: 14.3 Percentage2020: 12.5 Percentage2021: 13.1 Percentage2022: 13.3 Percentage2023: 11 Percentage2024: 13 Percentage2025: 10.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people living in households with very low work intensity by in Belgium is 10.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by in Belgium peaked at 16.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2025.

That places Belgium 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

People living in households with very low work intensity by in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 64 years) in Belgium, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 14.2%
2016 16.6% +16.9%
2017 14.9% -10.2%
2018 13.1% -12.1%
2019 14.3% +9.2%
2020 12.5% -12.6%
2021 13.1% +4.8%
2022 13.3% +1.5%
2023 11.0% -17.3%
2024 13.0% +18.2%
2025 10.7% -17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.6% 13.1% 16.6% 5
2020s 12.3% 10.7% 13.3% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 4 Türkiye 11.7% compare
  2. 5 Denmark 11.2% compare
  3. 7 North Macedonia 10.5% compare
  4. 8 Germany 9.9% compare
  5. 9 Norway 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by in Belgium?
People living in households with very low work intensity by in Belgium was 10.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by?
Belgium ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 People living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 64 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 472 data points, 2014–2025
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