Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Belgium

Belgium: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 was 11.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11.0%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2016
All-time low
10.6%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Belgium, 2015–2025

0510152015202020252015: 15 Percentage2016: 15.2 Percentage2017: 14.5 Percentage2018: 13.1 Percentage2019: 12.9 Percentage2020: 12.4 Percentage2021: 12.2 Percentage2022: 11.7 Percentage2023: 10.6 Percentage2024: 11.4 Percentage2025: 11 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Belgium is 11.0%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Belgium peaked at 15.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2023.

That places Belgium 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 64 years) in Belgium, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 15.0%
2016 15.2% +1.3%
2017 14.5% -4.6%
2018 13.1% -9.7%
2019 12.9% -1.5%
2020 12.4% -3.9%
2021 12.2% -1.6%
2022 11.7% -4.1%
2023 10.6% -9.4%
2024 11.4% +7.5%
2025 11.0% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.1% 12.9% 15.2% 5
2020s 11.5% 10.6% 12.4% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Montenegro 17.9% compare
  2. 2 Lithuania 11.4% compare
  3. 2 Lithuania 11.4% compare
  4. 5 Finland 10.7% compare
  5. 6 North Macedonia 10.5% compare
  6. 7 Germany 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Belgium?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Belgium was 11.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2?
Belgium ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 64 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
342 places, 3,055 data points, 2014–2025
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