People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Belgium
Belgium: People living in households with very low work intensity by income was 992 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
992 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,309 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
941 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 992 Thousand persons for people living in households with very low work intensity by income in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Belgium peaked at 1,309 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 941 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,287 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 1,309 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,263 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,132 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 1,115 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,083 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,075 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,037 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 941 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 1,018 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 992 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 992 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383 Thousand persons, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 992 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 390 Thousand persons, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,221 Thousand persons | 1,115 Thousand persons | 1,309 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,024 Thousand persons | 941 Thousand persons | 1,083 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Belgium?
- People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Belgium was 992 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,309 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 941 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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