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Noord-Holland - Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Noord-Holland (2025).
Noord-Holland
Latest value
· 2025
16.90% of people
NL 15.8 · +1.1 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · -3.5 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
163 / 246
Among 246 European regions
Population
2,992,016
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people experiencing at least one of three conditions: risk of poverty after social transfers, severe material and social deprivation, or living in a household with very low work intensity. People meeting more than one condition are counted only once.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion ILC_PEPS11N
How Noord-Holland compares
Lower is better · Range 13.3–22.4
Noord-Holland
16.9
Netherlands
15.8
Europe
20.4
Netherlands +1.1 pp
Europe -3.5 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Noord-Holland recorded 16.9% in 2025, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Netherlands but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 506,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 18.3% to 16.9%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a noticeable deterioration.