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
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by group of in Belgium, 2009–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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