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

Belgium: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of was 17.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
17.9%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
4th
of 22 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2013
All-time low
8.7%
in 2023
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Belgium, 2009–2025

05101520252009201720252009: 16.1 Percentage2010: 14.2 Percentage2011: 22.5 Percentage2012: 14.9 Percentage2013: 24.5 Percentage2014: 19.9 Percentage2015: 12.1 Percentage2016: 12.6 Percentage2017: 15 Percentage2018: 15.9 Percentage2019: 15.6 Percentage2020: 14.2 Percentage2021: 14.7 Percentage2022: 13.1 Percentage2023: 8.7 Percentage2024: 16.8 Percentage2025: 17.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Belgium stood at 17.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Belgium peaked at 24.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2023.

Belgium ranks 4th of 22 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of citizenship (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Belgium, 2009 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2009 16.1%
2010 14.2% -11.8%
2011 22.5% +58.5%
2012 14.9% -33.8%
2013 24.5% +64.4%
2014 19.9% -18.8%
2015 12.1% -39.2%
2016 12.6% +4.1%
2017 15.0% +19.0%
2018 15.9% +6.0%
2019 15.6% -1.9%
2020 14.2% -9.0%
2021 14.7% +3.5%
2022 13.1% -10.9%
2023 8.7% -33.6%
2024 16.8% +93.1%
2025 17.9% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.1% 16.1% 16.1% 1
2010s 16.7% 12.1% 24.5% 10
2020s 14.2% 8.7% 17.9% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Czechia 21.3% compare
  2. 2 Austria 19.1% compare
  3. 3 Sweden 18.6% compare
  4. 5 Finland 15.9% compare
  5. 6 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 12.9% compare
  6. 7 Italy 12.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Belgium?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Belgium was 17.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of?
Belgium ranks 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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 group of citizenship (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 group of citizenship (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 331 data points, 2009–2025
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