Belgium vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income
Belgium
11.0%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
8.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
3rd
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
6th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income over time
- Belgium
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.0% against 8.2% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 3rd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.8% | 10.0% | 3.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 8.6% | 2.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons living in households with very low work intensity by income, Belgium or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Belgium, at 11.0% against 8.2% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by income between Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 2.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income quantile and household composition (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.