Persons by household composition and labour status in Belgium
Belgium: Persons by household composition and labour status was 2,313 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,313
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,341
in 2024
All-time low
2,173
in 2007
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons by household composition and labour status in Belgium, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2,313 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,173, in 2007.
That places Belgium 13th out of 45 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.
Persons by household composition and labour status in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,187 | — |
| 2007 | 2,173 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,202 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,209 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,219 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,239 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,247 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,261 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,271 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,288 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,288 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,294 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,304 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,311 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,313 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,300 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,318 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,336 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2,341 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 2,313 | -1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2,313 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,198, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2,313 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,578, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,193 | 2,173 | 2,209 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,272 | 2,219 | 2,311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,320 | 2,300 | 2,341 | 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 persons by household composition and labour status in Belgium?
- Persons by household composition and labour status in Belgium was 2,313 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,173 in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for persons by household composition and labour status?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 45 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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