Rank in country
8 / 11
Among 11 regions in Belgium
Prov. West-Vlaanderen - Jobless Households
Regional factual view for Jobless Households in Prov. West-Vlaanderen (2025).
Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Latest value
· 2025
7.00% of people aged 0 to 64
BE 11 · -4.0 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · -0.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
140 / 251
Among 251 European regions
Population
1,234,664
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 Prov. West-Vlaanderen compares
Lower is better · Range 5.4–22.1
Prov. West-Vlaanderen
7
Belgium
11
Europe
7.0
Belgium -4.0 pp
Europe -0.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Prov. West-Vlaanderen recorded 7% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Belgium and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a modest deterioration, moving from 6.4% to 7%.