Rank in country
6 / 6
Among 6 regions in Norway
Vestlandet - Jobless Households
Regional factual view for Jobless Households in Vestlandet (2025).
Vestlandet
Latest value
· 2025
7.10% of people aged 0 to 64
NO 9.4 · -2.3 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · +0.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
134 / 251
Among 251 European regions
Population
1,432,119
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 Vestlandet compares
Lower is better · Range 7.0–12.1
Vestlandet
7.1
Norway
9.4
Europe
7.0
Norway -2.3 pp
Europe +0.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Vestlandet recorded 7.1% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Norway but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 8.3% to 7.1%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
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 and has recently deteriorated.