Persons by household composition and labour status in Belgium
Belgium: Persons by household composition and labour status was 2,313 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons by household composition and labour status in Belgium, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2,313 Thousand persons for persons by household composition and labour status in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by household composition and labour status in Belgium peaked at 2,341 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,173 Thousand persons, in 2007.
That places Belgium 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,193 Thousand persons | 2,173 Thousand persons | 2,209 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,272 Thousand persons | 2,219 Thousand persons | 2,311 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,320 Thousand persons | 2,300 Thousand persons | 2,341 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by household composition and labour status in Belgium?
- Persons by household composition and labour status in Belgium was 2,313 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,341 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,173 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for persons by household composition and labour status?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by household composition and labour status rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Persons by household composition and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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