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

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

Latest (2025)
11.0%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2003
All-time low
10.7%
in 2023
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Belgium, 2003–2025

0510152003201420252003: 15.4 Percentage2004: 14.7 Percentage2005: 15.1 Percentage2006: 14.3 Percentage2007: 13.8 Percentage2008: 11.7 Percentage2009: 12.3 Percentage2010: 12.7 Percentage2011: 13.8 Percentage2012: 13.9 Percentage2013: 14 Percentage2014: 14.6 Percentage2015: 14.9 Percentage2016: 14.9 Percentage2017: 13.9 Percentage2018: 12.6 Percentage2019: 12.5 Percentage2020: 12 Percentage2021: 12.2 Percentage2022: 11.7 Percentage2023: 10.7 Percentage2024: 11.6 Percentage2025: 11 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Belgium peaked at 15.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2023.

That places Belgium 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Belgium, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 15.4%
2004 14.7% -4.5%
2005 15.1% +2.7%
2006 14.3% -5.3%
2007 13.8% -3.5%
2008 11.7% -15.2%
2009 12.3% +5.1%
2010 12.7% +3.3%
2011 13.8% +8.7%
2012 13.9% +0.7%
2013 14.0% +0.7%
2014 14.6% +4.3%
2015 14.9% +2.1%
2016 14.9% +0.0%
2017 13.9% -6.7%
2018 12.6% -9.4%
2019 12.5% -0.8%
2020 12.0% -4.0%
2021 12.2% +1.7%
2022 11.7% -4.1%
2023 10.7% -8.5%
2024 11.6% +8.4%
2025 11.0% -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9% 11.7% 15.4% 7
2010s 13.8% 12.5% 14.9% 10
2020s 11.5% 10.7% 12.2% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Montenegro 20.6% compare
  2. 2 Finland 11.7% compare
  3. 4 North Macedonia 10.7% compare
  4. 5 Germany 10.6% compare
  5. 6 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Belgium?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Belgium was 11.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
Belgium ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 tenure status (population aged 0 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 tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 960 data points, 2003–2025
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