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

Belgium: People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure was 11.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11.5%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2016
All-time low
11.1%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

0510152015202020252015: 15.4 Percentage2016: 15.9 Percentage2017: 15 Percentage2018: 13.4 Percentage2019: 13.8 Percentage2020: 12.9 Percentage2021: 12.9 Percentage2022: 12.4 Percentage2023: 11.1 Percentage2024: 12.2 Percentage2025: 11.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 11.5% for people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Belgium peaked at 15.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2023.

That places Belgium 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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 tenure in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 64 years) in Belgium, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 15.4%
2016 15.9% +3.2%
2017 15.0% -5.7%
2018 13.4% -10.7%
2019 13.8% +3.0%
2020 12.9% -6.5%
2021 12.9% +0.0%
2022 12.4% -3.9%
2023 11.1% -10.5%
2024 12.2% +9.9%
2025 11.5% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.7% 13.4% 15.9% 5
2020s 12.2% 11.1% 12.9% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Lithuania 12.4% compare
  2. 1 Lithuania 12.4% compare
  3. 3 Finland 11.6% compare
  4. 5 Denmark 11.0% compare
  5. 6 Norway 10.6% compare
  6. 7 Türkiye 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Belgium?
People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Belgium was 11.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
Belgium ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 tenure status (population aged 0 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 tenure status (population aged 0 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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