Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Belgium
Belgium: Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age was 9,377 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,377
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9,377
in 2025
All-time low
8,359
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Belgium, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 9,377 for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Belgium peaked at 9,377 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,359, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8,359 | — |
| 2007 | 8,441 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8,506 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8,587 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8,673 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 8,751 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8,816 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8,864 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8,910 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8,948 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,995 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8,897 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8,954 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,008 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9,064 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 9,127 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9,204 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 9,266 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 9,308 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 9,377 | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9,377 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,362, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9,377 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,449, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,473 | 8,359 | 8,587 | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,882 | 8,673 | 9,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,224 | 9,064 | 9,377 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Belgium?
- Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Belgium was 9,377 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9,377 in 2025.
- What is the lowest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,359 in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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