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

Belgium: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by was 12.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12.3
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
16.4
in 2016
All-time low
9.9
in 2010
Years of data
23
2003–2025

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

0510152003201420252003: 11.82004: 11.32005: 13.52006: 12.42007: 11.72008: 10.72009: 10.22010: 9.92011: 10.72012: 12.22013: 14.32014: 15.72015: 13.92016: 16.42017: 14.82018: 12.92019: 14.72020: 12.42021: 12.72022: 13.22023: 11.12024: 14.52025: 12.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 12.3 for persons living in households with very low work intensity by in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Belgium peaked at 16.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 2010.

That places Belgium 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Belgium, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 11.8
2004 11.3 -4.2%
2005 13.5 +19.5%
2006 12.4 -8.1%
2007 11.7 -5.6%
2008 10.7 -8.5%
2009 10.2 -4.7%
2010 9.9 -2.9%
2011 10.7 +8.1%
2012 12.2 +14.0%
2013 14.3 +17.2%
2014 15.7 +9.8%
2015 13.9 -11.5%
2016 16.4 +18.0%
2017 14.8 -9.8%
2018 12.9 -12.8%
2019 14.7 +14.0%
2020 12.4 -15.6%
2021 12.7 +2.4%
2022 13.2 +3.9%
2023 11.1 -15.9%
2024 14.5 +30.6%
2025 12.3 -15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.66 10.2 13.5 7
2010s 13.55 9.9 16.4 10
2020s 12.7 11.1 14.5 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Montenegro 21 compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 11.9 compare
  3. 2 Finland 15.5 compare
  4. 3 Lithuania 13.2 compare
  5. 5 Denmark 11.6 compare
  6. 6 United Kingdom 10.8 compare
  7. 7 Albania 10.7 compare
  8. 7 North Macedonia 10.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Belgium?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in Belgium was 12.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 16.4 in 2016.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by?
Belgium ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 educational attainment level (population aged 18 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 educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 821 data points, 2003–2025
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