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 73.4 Thousand in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
73.4 Thousand
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
100.2 Thousand
in 2017
All-time low
65.6 Thousand
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Belgium, 2015–2025

02550751002015202020252015: 93.3 Thousand2016: 96.5 Thousand2017: 100.2 Thousand2018: 84.6 Thousand2019: 82.1 Thousand2020: 79.3 Thousand2021: 76.8 Thousand2022: 68.3 Thousand2023: 65.6 Thousand2024: 66.8 Thousand2025: 73.4 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Belgium stood at 73.4 Thousand.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% 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 100.2 Thousand in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65.6 Thousand, in 2023.

That places Belgium 6th out of 43 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.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and 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 64 years) in Belgium, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand Change
2015 93.3 Thousand
2016 96.5 Thousand +3.4%
2017 100.2 Thousand +3.8%
2018 84.6 Thousand -15.6%
2019 82.1 Thousand -3.0%
2020 79.3 Thousand -3.4%
2021 76.8 Thousand -3.2%
2022 68.3 Thousand -11.1%
2023 65.6 Thousand -4.0%
2024 66.8 Thousand +1.8%
2025 73.4 Thousand +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 91.34 Thousand 82.1 Thousand 100.2 Thousand 5
2020s 71.7 Thousand 65.6 Thousand 79.3 Thousand 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 3 France 287 Thousand compare
  2. 4 Spain 159.6 Thousand compare
  3. 5 Italy 136.3 Thousand compare
  4. 7 Poland 61.8 Thousand compare
  5. 7 Poland 61.8 Thousand compare
  6. 9 Romania 52.5 Thousand compare

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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 73.4 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 100.2 Thousand in 2017.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 65.6 Thousand in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Belgium ranks 6th out of 43 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 64 years). 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 64 years)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 489 data points, 2015–2025
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