Noord-Holland

Latest value

· 2025

9.60% of people aged 0 to 64

NL 7.8 · +1.8 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · +2.5 pp vs Europe

Rank in country

2 / 12

Among 12 regions in Netherlands

Rank in Europe

73 / 251

Among 251 European regions

Population

2,992,016

Regional population · 2025

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Measures people aged 0 to 64 living in households where working-age members worked 20% or less of their combined potential working time during the previous year. Eurostat excludes specified groups such as certain students and retired people from the work-intensity calculation.

Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.

Data source: Eurostat Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) ilc_lvhl21n

How Noord-Holland compares

Lower is better · Range 2.8–10.1

Noord-Holland 9.6

Netherlands 7.8

Europe 7.0

Netherlands +1.8 pp Europe +2.5 pp

Regional map

· 2025 · 12 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Noord-Holland recorded 9.6% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Netherlands and the European regional benchmark.

Recent change

After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a substantial deterioration, moving from 7.3% to 9.6%.

Related indicators

The topic picture is mixed: this indicator is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Unemployment rate is more favorable.