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

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

Latest (2025)
12.3%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
5th
of 47 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

0510152003201420252003: 12.1 Percentage2004: 11.6 Percentage2005: 14 Percentage2006: 13.8 Percentage2007: 12.1 Percentage2008: 11.3 Percentage2009: 10.5 Percentage2010: 10.3 Percentage2011: 10.7 Percentage2012: 12.1 Percentage2013: 14.5 Percentage2014: 15.7 Percentage2015: 13.8 Percentage2016: 16.3 Percentage2017: 14.6 Percentage2018: 12.8 Percentage2019: 14.8 Percentage2020: 12.2 Percentage2021: 12.9 Percentage2022: 13.6 Percentage2023: 11.5 Percentage2024: 14.6 Percentage2025: 12.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 47 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 in households with very low work intensity by most in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Belgium, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 12.1%
2004 11.6% -4.1%
2005 14.0% +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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 10.5% 14.0% 7
2010s 13.6% 10.3% 16.3% 10
2020s 12.8% 11.5% 14.6% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 2 Finland 16.6% compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 12.7% compare
  3. 3 Lithuania 12.7% compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 12.1% compare
  5. 7 Denmark 11.5% compare
  6. 8 Albania 10.7% compare
  7. 8 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 10.7% compare

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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 47 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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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
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