Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 in Belgium

Belgium: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 was 73 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
73
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
126.4
in 2011
All-time low
62.4
in 2008
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Belgium, 2003–2025

0501001502003201420252003: 88.42004: 99.42005: 107.32006: 90.62007: 95.52008: 62.42009: 94.82010: 102.22011: 126.42012: 95.42013: 84.12014: 100.12015: 92.82016: 97.52017: 102.72018: 85.22019: 82.12020: 78.92021: 76.42022: 65.92023: 65.62024: 67.52025: 73

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Belgium is 73, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Belgium peaked at 126.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.4, in 2008.

That places Belgium 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Belgium, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 88.4 —
2004 99.4 +12.4%
2005 107.3 +7.9%
2006 90.6 -15.6%
2007 95.5 +5.4%
2008 62.4 -34.7%
2009 94.8 +51.9%
2010 102.2 +7.8%
2011 126.4 +23.7%
2012 95.4 -24.5%
2013 84.1 -11.8%
2014 100.1 +19.0%
2015 92.8 -7.3%
2016 97.5 +5.1%
2017 102.7 +5.3%
2018 85.2 -17.0%
2019 82.1 -3.6%
2020 78.9 -3.9%
2021 76.4 -3.2%
2022 65.9 -13.7%
2023 65.6 -0.5%
2024 67.5 +2.9%
2025 73 +8.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.45, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5, 3.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.2 62.4 107.3 7
2010s 96.85 82.1 126.4 10
2020s 71.22 65.6 78.9 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 France 287 compare
  2. 8 Spain 152.8 compare
  3. 9 Italy 138.1 compare
  4. 11 Poland 60.5 compare
  5. 11 Poland 60.5 compare
  6. 13 Romania 52.5 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Belgium?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Belgium was 73 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 126.4 in 2011.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 62.4 in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,031 data points, 2003–2025
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