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 476.9 Thousand in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
476.9 Thousand
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
552 Thousand
in 2015
All-time low
452.9 Thousand
in 2023
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Belgium, 2013–2025

02004006002013201920252013: 543.4 Thousand2014: 525.8 Thousand2015: 552 Thousand2016: 542.1 Thousand2017: 513.6 Thousand2018: 485.7 Thousand2019: 517.9 Thousand2020: 464 Thousand2021: 508.6 Thousand2022: 475.6 Thousand2023: 452.9 Thousand2024: 477.4 Thousand2025: 476.9 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Belgium is 476.9 Thousand, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Belgium peaked at 552 Thousand in 2015 and was at its lowest, 452.9 Thousand, in 2023.

That places Belgium 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 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 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Belgium, 2013 to 2025.
Year Thousand Change
2013 543.4 Thousand
2014 525.8 Thousand -3.2%
2015 552 Thousand +5.0%
2016 542.1 Thousand -1.8%
2017 513.6 Thousand -5.3%
2018 485.7 Thousand -5.4%
2019 517.9 Thousand +6.6%
2020 464 Thousand -10.4%
2021 508.6 Thousand +9.6%
2022 475.6 Thousand -6.5%
2023 452.9 Thousand -4.8%
2024 477.4 Thousand +5.4%
2025 476.9 Thousand -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 525.79 Thousand 485.7 Thousand 552 Thousand 7
2020s 475.9 Thousand 452.9 Thousand 508.6 Thousand 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Italy 1,162 Thousand compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 668.3 Thousand compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 668.3 Thousand compare
  4. 10 Poland 291.9 Thousand compare
  5. 10 Poland 291.9 Thousand compare
  6. 12 Sweden 288.1 Thousand 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 476.9 Thousand 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 552 Thousand 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 452.9 Thousand in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 43 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 13.6%. 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 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 degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 562 data points, 2013–2025
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