Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Belgium
Belgium: Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status was 960.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
960.4
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
960.4
in 2025
All-time low
883.3
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Belgium, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 960.4 for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Belgium peaked at 960.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 883.3, in 2006.
That places Belgium 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 883.3 | — |
| 2007 | 894.2 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 899.9 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 918.1 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 936.2 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 945.3 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 953.6 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 952.8 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 948 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 935.6 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 933 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 917.9 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 913.9 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 913 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 916 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 932.5 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 939.4 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 935 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 933.7 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 960.4 | +2.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 960.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 480.45, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 960.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 627.8, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 898.88 | 883.3 | 918.1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 934.93 | 913 | 953.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 936.17 | 916 | 960.4 | 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 number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Belgium?
- Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Belgium was 960.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 960.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 883.3 in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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