Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most in Belgium
Belgium: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most was 12.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.3
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
5th
of 49 countries
All-time high
16.3
in 2016
All-time low
10.3
in 2010
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Belgium is 12.3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Belgium peaked at 16.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.3, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 5th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.1 | — |
| 2004 | 11.6 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 14 | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 13.8 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 12.1 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 11.3 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 10.5 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 10.3 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 12.1 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 14.5 | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 15.7 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 13.8 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 16.3 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 14.6 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 12.8 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 14.8 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 12.2 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 12.9 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 13.6 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 11.5 | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 14.6 | +27.0% |
| 2025 | 12.3 | -15.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.55, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2 | 10.5 | 14 | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.56 | 10.3 | 16.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.85 | 11.5 | 14.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- 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 most in Belgium?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Belgium was 12.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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