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

Belgium: People living in households with very low work intensity by most was 99 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
99 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
147 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
99 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0501001502015202020252015: 125 Thousand persons2016: 147 Thousand persons2017: 129 Thousand persons2018: 112 Thousand persons2019: 127 Thousand persons2020: 105 Thousand persons2021: 118 Thousand persons2022: 119 Thousand persons2023: 105 Thousand persons2024: 119 Thousand persons2025: 99 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Belgium is 99 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Belgium peaked at 147 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 99 Thousand persons, in 2025.

Belgium ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, 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 most in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years) in Belgium, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 125 Thousand persons
2016 147 Thousand persons +17.6%
2017 129 Thousand persons -12.2%
2018 112 Thousand persons -13.2%
2019 127 Thousand persons +13.4%
2020 105 Thousand persons -17.3%
2021 118 Thousand persons +12.4%
2022 119 Thousand persons +0.8%
2023 105 Thousand persons -11.8%
2024 119 Thousand persons +13.3%
2025 99 Thousand persons -16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 128 Thousand persons 112 Thousand persons 147 Thousand persons 5
2020s 110.83 Thousand persons 99 Thousand persons 119 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Romania 109 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 101 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 101 Thousand persons compare
  4. 10 Poland 52 Thousand persons compare
  5. 10 Poland 52 Thousand persons compare
  6. 12 Sweden 46 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Belgium?
People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Belgium was 99 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 147 Thousand persons in 2016.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 99 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 most frequent activity status (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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 481 data points, 2015–2025
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