This statistic shows the share of adults living in an unemployed household in Belgium from 2008 to 2019. In 2019, 11.2 percent of the adults aged between 18 and 59 years old were living in an unemployed household in Belgium.
Share of adults living in an unemployed household in Belgium from 2008 to 2019
Statistics Belgium considers an unemployed household as a household where none of the members have a paid job. Students aged between 18 and 24 living in an all student household are not represented in the figures.
* 2017 figures are collected in a new way, resulting in a break of the series. Figures before and after 2017 are not directly comparable.
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Statbel. (July 2, 2020). Share of adults living in an unemployed household in Belgium from 2008 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/538976/share-of-adults-in-unemployed-households-in-belgium/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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