Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Belgium
Belgium: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and was 73 Thousand in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Belgium is 73 Thousand, 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 Thousand in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.4 Thousand, in 2008.
That places Belgium 10th out of 47 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 in households with very low work intensity by age and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 88.4 Thousand | — |
| 2004 | 99.4 Thousand | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 107.3 Thousand | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 90.6 Thousand | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 95.5 Thousand | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 62.4 Thousand | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 94.8 Thousand | +51.9% |
| 2010 | 102.2 Thousand | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 126.4 Thousand | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 95.4 Thousand | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 84.1 Thousand | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 100.1 Thousand | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 92.8 Thousand | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 97.5 Thousand | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 102.7 Thousand | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 85.2 Thousand | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 82.1 Thousand | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 78.9 Thousand | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 76.4 Thousand | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 65.9 Thousand | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 65.6 Thousand | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 67.5 Thousand | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 73 Thousand | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2 Thousand | 62.4 Thousand | 107.3 Thousand | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.85 Thousand | 82.1 Thousand | 126.4 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.22 Thousand | 65.6 Thousand | 78.9 Thousand | 6 |
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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 Thousand 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 Thousand 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 Thousand in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 47 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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