Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Belgium

Belgium: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree was 500 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
500 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
570 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
477 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

02004006002015202020252015: 570 Thousand persons2016: 566 Thousand persons2017: 535 Thousand persons2018: 504 Thousand persons2019: 539 Thousand persons2020: 486 Thousand persons2021: 531 Thousand persons2022: 501 Thousand persons2023: 477 Thousand persons2024: 492 Thousand persons2025: 500 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 500 Thousand persons for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in 2025.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Belgium peaked at 570 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 477 Thousand persons, in 2023.

Belgium ranks 7th of 41 countries on this measure, 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 degree in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy in Belgium, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 570 Thousand persons
2016 566 Thousand persons -0.7%
2017 535 Thousand persons -5.5%
2018 504 Thousand persons -5.8%
2019 539 Thousand persons +6.9%
2020 486 Thousand persons -9.8%
2021 531 Thousand persons +9.3%
2022 501 Thousand persons -5.6%
2023 477 Thousand persons -4.8%
2024 492 Thousand persons +3.1%
2025 500 Thousand persons +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 542.8 Thousand persons 504 Thousand persons 570 Thousand persons 5
2020s 497.83 Thousand persons 477 Thousand persons 531 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 4 Italy 1,114 Thousand persons compare
  2. 5 Netherlands 676 Thousand persons compare
  3. 5 Netherlands 676 Thousand persons compare
  4. 8 Poland 302 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Poland 302 Thousand persons compare
  6. 10 Sweden 274 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Belgium?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Belgium was 500 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 570 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 477 Thousand persons in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
Belgium ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 471 data points, 2014–2025
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