Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … group in Belgium
Belgium: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … group 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
Source: Eurostat.
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: EU 2020 strategy … group in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 17.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1, 3.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 17.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1, 3.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.72 | 12.1 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.23 | 8.7 | 17.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
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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