Consumer Lifestyles in Belgium
Euromonitor International's Consumer Lifestyles in Belgium report examines national lifestyle habits, ranging from health and living standards, income and earning patterns, eating and drinking habits, and home ownership trends. Use this report to understand the factors influencing a nation's lifestyle choices.
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Chapters: 22 | Tables: 161 | Publication date: Jul 2006
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Table of contents
1. INTRODUCTION
2. POPULATION
2.1 POPULATION BY AGE
Belgian population grows, despite natality decline
Population ageing rapidly
Table 1 Population by Age: 1990-2015
Table 2 Population by Age (% Analysis): 1990-2015
Table 3 Population by Age (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
2.2 MALE POPULATION BY AGE
Table 4 Male Population by Age: 1990-2015
Table 5 Male Population by Age (% Analysis): 1990-2015
Table 6 Male Population by Age (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
2.3 FEMALE POPULATION BY AGE
Table 7 Female Population by Age: 1990-2015
Table 8 Female Population by Age (% Analysis): 1990-2015
Table 9 Female Population by Age (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
2.4 FERTILITY AND BIRTH
Table 10 Fertility and Birth: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 11 Fertility and Birth (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
2.5 POPULATION BY MARITAL STATUS
Table 12 Population by Marital Status: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 13 Population by Marital Status (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 14 Population by Marital Status (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
2.6 POPULATION BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Table 15 Population by Educational Attainment: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 16 Population by Educational Attainment (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
2.7 POPULATION BY ETHNICITY/RACE
Table 17 Population by Ethnicity/Race: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 18 Population by Ethnicity/Race (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 19 Population by Ethnicity/Race (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2015
2.8 POPULATION BY RELIGION
Table 20 Population by Religion: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 21 Population by Religion (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 22 Population by Religion (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
3. CONSUMER SEGMENTATION
3.1 INFANTS AND BABIES
Table 23 Babies and Infants: 1990-2015
Table 24 Babies and Infants (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.2 CHILDREN
Table 25 Children: 1990-2015
Table 26 Children (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.3 TWEENAGERS
Table 27 Tweenagers: 1990-2015
Table 28 Tweenagers (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.4 TEENAGERS
Table 29 Teenagers: 1990-2015
Table 30 Teenagers (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.5 STUDYING AGE
Table 31 Studying Age: 1990-2015
Table 32 Studying Age (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.6 YOUNG ADULTS
Table 33 Young Adults: 1990-2015
Table 34 Young Adults (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.7 MIDDLE-AGED ADULTS
Table 35 Middle-aged Adults: 1990-2015
Table 36 Middle-aged Adults (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.8 BABY BOOMERS
Table 37 Baby Boomers: 1990-2015
Table 38 Baby Boomers (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.9 PENSIONERS
Table 39 Pensioners: 1990-2015
Table 40 Pensioners (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.10 SINGLE-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS
Table 41 Single-parent Households: 1990-2015
Table 42 Single-parent Households (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.11 SINGLE PERSON HOUSEHOLDS
Table 43 Single Person Households: 1990-2015
Table 44 Single Person Households (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.12 DINKS (DOUBLE INCOME NO KIDS)
Table 45 Double Income No Kids: 1995-2015
Table 46 Double Income No Kids (Growth): 1995-2015/2000-2015
3.13 FAMILIES
Table 47 Families: 1990-2015
Table 48 Families (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
4. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
4.1 OVERVIEW
4.2 POPULATION DENSITY
Table 49 Population Density: 1990-2015
Table 50 Population Density (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
4.3 POPULATION BY URBAN/RURAL LOCATION
Table 51 Population by Urban/Rural Location: 1990-2015
Table 52 Population by Urban/Rural Location (% Analysis): 1990-2015
Table 53 Population by Urban/Rural Location (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
4.4 POPULATION OF FOREIGN CITIZENS
Table 54 Population of Foreign Citizens: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 55 Population of Foreign Citizens (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
4.5 REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS
Table 56 Refugees and Asylum Seekers: 2000-2005
Table 57 Refugees and Asylum Seekers Growth: 2000-2005
4.6 MIGRATION RATES
Table 58 Migration Rate: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 59 Migration Rate (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
4.7 POPULATION OF MAJOR CITIES
Table 60 Population of Major Cities: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 61 Population of Major Cities (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
5. HOME OWNERSHIP
5.1 HOUSING STOCK
House prices rise sharply
Table 62 Total Housing Stock and New Dwellings Completed: 1990-2015
Table 63 Total Housing Stock and New Dwellings Completed (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
5.2 NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS BY TENURE
Table 64 Number of Households by Tenure: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 65 Number of Households by Tenure (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 66 Number of Households by Tenure (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
5.3 NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE OF DWELLING
Table 67 Number of Households by Type of Dwelling: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 68 Number of Households by Type of Dwelling (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 69 Number of Households by Type of Dwelling (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
6. HOUSEHOLD PROFILES
6.1 HOUSEHOLDS BY NUMBER OF PERSONS
Table 70 Households by Number of Persons: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 71 Households by Number of Persons (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 72 Households by Number of Persons (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
6.2 HOUSEHOLDS BY NUMBER OF ROOMS
Table 73 Households by Number of Rooms: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 74 Households by Number of Rooms: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 75 Households by Number of Rooms (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
6.3 HOUSEHOLDS BY SEX AND AGE OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
Table 76 Households by Sex and Age of Head of Household: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 77 Households by Sex and Age of Head of Household (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 78 Households by Sex and Age of Head of Household (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
6.4 HOUSEHOLDS BY EDUCATION OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
Table 79 Households by Education of Head of Household: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 80 Households by Education of Head of Household (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 81 Households by Education of Head of Household (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
6.5 HOUSEHOLDS BY SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
Table 82 Households by Socio-economic Status of Head of Household: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 83 Households by Socio-economic Status of Head of Household (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 84 Number of Households by Socio-economic Status of Head of Household (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
6.6 OWNERSHIP OF HOUSEHOLD DURABLES
High penetration levels
Technological development drives sales
Newer product categories provide opportunities
Regional differences in penetration levels
Table 85 Ownership of Household Durables by Type: 1990-2015
Table 86 Ownership of Household Durables by Type (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
6.7 PET POPULATION
7. LABOUR
7.1 EMPLOYED MALE POPULATION BY AGE
Table 87 Employed Male Population by Age Group: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 88 Employed Male Population by Age Group (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 89 Employed Male Population by Age Group (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
7.2 EMPLOYED FEMALE POPULATION BY AGE
Table 90 Employed Female Population by Age Group: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 91 Employed Female Population by Age Group (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 92 Employed Female Population by Age Group (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
7.3 UNEMPLOYED MALE POPULATION BY AGE
Table 93 Unemployed Male Population by Age Group: 1990/1995/2000/2000-2005
Table 94 Unemployed Male Population by Age Group (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 95 Unemployed Male Population by Age Group (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
7.4 UNEMPLOYED FEMALE POPULATION BY AGE
Table 96 Unemployed Female Population by Age Group: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 97 Unemployed Female Population by Age Group (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 98 Unemployed Female Population by Age Group (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
7.5 PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT BY SEX
Table 99 Part-time Employment by Sex: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 100 Part-time Employment by Sex (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 101 Part-time Employment by Sex (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
7.6 WORKING CONDITIONS
Working hours and overtime
Changes in working practices such as remote working
Holiday entitlement
Maternity provision
Childcare provision
8. INCOME
8.1 PERSONAL INCOME
Minimum wage
Tax rates
Table 102 Mean Annual Gross and Disposable Income: 1990-2015
Table 103 Mean Annual Gross and Disposable Income (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
8.2 AVERAGE ANNUAL DISPOSABLE INCOME BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Table 104 Average Annual Disposable Income by Educational Attainment: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 105 Average Annual Disposable Income by Educational Attainment (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
8.3 AVERAGE ANNUAL DISPOSABLE INCOME BY SEX
Table 106 Mean Annual Disposable Income by Sex: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 107 Mean Annual Disposable Income by Sex (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
8.4 MEAN DISPOSABLE HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Table 108 Mean Disposable Household Income: 1990/1995/2000/2005/2010/2015
Table 109 Mean Disposable Household Income (Growth): 1990-2015/1990-2005/2005-2015
8.5 NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS BY DISPOSABLE INCOME BRACKET
Table 110 Number of Households by Disposable Income Bracket: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 111 Number of Households by Disposable Income Bracket (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 112 Number of Households by Disposable Income Bracket (Growth): 1990-2005/1990-2015
9. CONSUMER EXPENDITURE
9.1 CONSUMER EXPENDITURE BY PURPOSE
Regional differences in expenditure patterns
Table 113 Consumer Expenditure by Purpose: 1990-2015
Table 114 Consumer Expenditure by Purpose (% Analysis): 1990-2015
Table 115 Consumer Expenditure by Purpose (Growth): 1990-2015/1990-2000/2000-2015
9.2 PRICE INDICES
Table 116 Price Indices: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
10. HEALTH
10.1 HEALTHCARE PROVISION
Table 117 Healthcare Workers: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 118 Healthcare Workers (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
10.2 MAJOR CAUSES OF DEATH BY DISEASE
Table 119 Major Causes of Death by Disease: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 120 Major Causes of Death by Disease (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
10.3 SMOKING
Belgians start smoking early
Government efforts to stamp out smoking
Illegal drugs
Table 121 Smoking Prevalence Amongst the Population by Sex: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 122 Smoking Prevalence Amongst the Population by Sex (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
10.4 OBESITY
Table 123 Obese Population as % of Total: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 124 Obese Population as a % of Total (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
10.5 SEXUAL HEALTH
Table 125 Reported AIDS Cases: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 126 Reported AIDS Cases (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
10.6 HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Use of vitamins and other dietary/health supplements
Alternative medicines (homeopathy)
Attitudes towards self-medication
Attitudes towards organic foods
Attitudes towards functional foods
Attitudes towards "better for you" foods
11. EDUCATION
11.1 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Primary education
Secondary education
11.2 TERTIARY EDUCATION
Foreign students
Table 127 Higher Education students: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
12. EATING
12.1 HABITS
Meal occasions
Attitudes towards healthy eating
12.2 FRESH FOOD
Table 128 Consumption of Fresh Foods by Sector: 2000/2005
12.3 PACKAGED AND PROCESSED FOODS
Table 129 Consumption of Packaged and Processed Foods by Sector: 2000/2005
12.4 EATING OUT
Table 130 Expenditure on Eating Out by Sector: 2000-2005
Table 131 Expenditure on Eating Out by Sector (Growth): 2000-2005
13. DRINKING
13.1 HABITS
13.2 ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
Alcoholism
Consumption of alcohol by children
Table 132 Consumption of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector: 2000/2005
13.3 SOFT DRINKS
Table 133 Consumption of Soft Drinks by Sector: 2000/2005
13.4 HOT DRINKS
Table 134 Consumption of Hot Drinks by Sector: 2000/2005
14. SHOPPING
14.1 FOOD
Supermarket prices
Non-food shopping trends
Summary 1 Top Criteria in Non-food Purchasing Decisions in Belgium 2002-2004
14.2 COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES
14.3 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
14.4 LEISURE GOODS
Market for books
Market for toys and games
14.5 HEALTHCARE
14.6 HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND HOME IMPROVEMENT
Housewares market
Home furnishings market
DIY market
Gardening care and equipment market
15. PERSONAL GROOMING
15.1 ATTITUDES
Table 135 Expenditure on Cosmetics and Toiletries by Grooming Sector: 2000/2005
15.2 PERSONAL HYGIENE
Table 136 Expenditure on Cosmetics and Toiletries by Personal Hygiene Sector: 2000/2005
16. FASHION
16.1 ATTITUDES
16.2 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
Table 137 Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 138 Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 139 Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
17. LEISURE
17.1 OVERVIEW
17.2 HOME ENTERTAINMENT
17.3 GOING OUT
17.4 SPORT
17.5 DIY AND GARDENING
17.6 CULTURE
18. PERSONAL FINANCE
18.1 BANKING AND PAYMENT SYSTEMS
18.2 SAVINGS
18.3 FINANCIAL CARDS
Credit card debt
Mortgage finance
Table 140 Trends in Financial Cards: 2000-2005
Table 141 Financial Cards – Growth: 2000-2005
18.4 PENSIONS
19. MEDIA
19.1 TRENDS
19.2 TELEVISIONS
Table 142 Penetration of Televisions and Number of TV Channels: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 143 Penetration of Televisions and Number of TV Channels (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
19.3 CABLE AND SATELLITE TELEVISION
Table 144 Penetration of Cable and Satellite Television: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 145 Penetration of Cable and Satellite Television (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
Table 146 Forecast Penetration of Cable and Satellite Television: 2006/2008/2010/2015
Table 147 Forecast Penetration of Cable and Satellite Television (Growth): 2006-2010/2010-2015
20. COMMUNICATION
20.1 TRENDS
20.2 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Table 148 National and International Phone Calls, Telephone Lines in Use and Mobile Phone Users: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 149 National and International Phone Calls, Telephone Lines in Use and Mobile Phone Users (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
Table 150 Forecast Mobile Phone Users: 2006/2008/2010/2015
Table 151 Forecast Mobile Phone Users (Growth): 2006-2010/2010-2015
20.3 PCS AND THE INTERNET
Table 152 Household PC Penetration and Internet Usage: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 153 Household PC Penetration and Internet Usage (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
Table 154 Forecast Household PC Penetration and Internet Usage: 2006/2008/2010/2015
Table 155 Forecast Household PC Penetration and Internet Usage (Growth): 2006-2010/2010-2015
21. TRANSPORT
21.1 TRENDS
Government transport policy
Transport infrastructure
Personal travel trends
Transport by mode
21.2 CONSUMER EXPENDITURE
Table 156 Consumer Expenditure on Transport by Sector: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 157 Consumer Expenditure on Transport by Sector (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 158 Consumer Expenditure on Transport by Sector (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
22. TRAVEL AND TOURISM
22.1 TRENDS
Table 159 Trends in Travel and Tourism: 2000-2005
Table 160 Trends in Travel and Tourism Expenditure: 2000-2005