Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Belgium
Belgium: Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment was 9.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Belgium, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Belgium stood at 9.6. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Belgium peaked at 13.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.6, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 24th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.5 | — |
| 2015 | 12.4 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 13.5 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 12.7 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 11.7 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 12.6 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 12.5 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.1 | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 9.8 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 11.6 | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 11.7 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 9.6 | -17.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.73 | 11.7 | 13.5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.88 | 9.6 | 12.5 | 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 who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Belgium?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Belgium was 9.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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