Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children was 11.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.8%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2021
All-time low
6.2%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Belgium, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Belgium is 11.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Belgium peaked at 16.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 11th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.2% | — |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | +5.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.1%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 8.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.2% | 16.0% | 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 percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Belgium?
- Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Belgium was 11.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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