Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Belgium
Belgium: Persons by labour status within households and household composition was 11,690 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Belgium, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons by labour status within households and household composition in Belgium stood at 11,690. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by labour status within households and household composition in Belgium peaked at 11,690 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,546, in 2006.
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 labour status within households and household composition in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10,546 | — |
| 2007 | 10,614 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10,708 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10,796 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10,892 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10,989 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11,063 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11,125 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11,181 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 11,236 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11,283 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11,191 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11,258 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11,319 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11,378 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11,427 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11,521 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11,601 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 11,650 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 11,690 | +0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11,690 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,476, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11,690 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,027, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,666 | 10,546 | 10,796 | 4 |
| 2010s | 11,154 | 10,892 | 11,319 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,545 | 11,378 | 11,690 | 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 labour status within households and household composition in Belgium?
- Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Belgium was 11,690 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by labour status within households and household composition recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11,690 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons by labour status within households and household composition recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,546 in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for persons by labour status within households and household composition?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by labour status within households and household composition rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 labour status within households and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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