This statistic displays the share of the Belgian population that is at risk of poverty from 2008 to 2022, by professional status. In 2022, 3.6 percent of the employed people were at risk of poverty and 48.5 percent of the unemployed people were at risk of poverty.
Share of Belgian population at risk of poverty from 2008 to 2022, by professional status
According to the definition of Statistics Belgium, the poverty threshold equals 60 percent of the average disposable income on an individual level. People with a lower income are considered poor.
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Statbel. (February 16, 2023). Share of Belgian population at risk of poverty from 2008 to 2022, by professional status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/529479/share-of-belgian-population-at-risk-of-poverty-by-professional-status/
Statbel. "Share of Belgian population at risk of poverty from 2008 to 2022, by professional status." Chart. February 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/529479/share-of-belgian-population-at-risk-of-poverty-by-professional-status/
Statbel. (2023). Share of Belgian population at risk of poverty from 2008 to 2022, by professional status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/529479/share-of-belgian-population-at-risk-of-poverty-by-professional-status/
Statbel. "Share of Belgian Population at Risk of Poverty from 2008 to 2022, by Professional Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/529479/share-of-belgian-population-at-risk-of-poverty-by-professional-status/
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Share of Belgian population at risk of poverty from 2008 to 2022, by professional status [Graph], Statbel, February 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/529479/share-of-belgian-population-at-risk-of-poverty-by-professional-status/