Persons per private household by household composition … labour in Belgium
Belgium: Persons per private household by household composition … labour was 2.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 2006
All-time low
2.2
in 2022
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Belgium, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons per private household by household composition, number of in Belgium is 2.2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Belgium peaked at 2.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 28th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Persons per private household by household composition … labour in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.4 | — |
| 2007 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 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 per private household by household composition, number of in Belgium?
- Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Belgium was 2.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for persons per private household by household composition, number of?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons per private household by household composition, number of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons per private household by household composition, number of children and labour status within households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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