Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Belgium
Belgium: Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in was 11.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2015
All-time low
10.8%
in 2021
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Belgium, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Belgium is 11.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Belgium peaked at 13.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.7% | — |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 12.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.8% | 12.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Montenegro 17.7% compare
- 2 Romania 16.4% compare
- 4 France 10.8% compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.3% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 10.3% compare
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 population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Belgium?
- Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Belgium was 11.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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