Rank in country
2 / 11
Among 11 regions in Belgium
Prov. Hainaut - Jobless Households
Regional factual view for Jobless Households in Prov. Hainaut (2025).
Prov. Hainaut
Latest value
· 2025
18.60% of people aged 0 to 64
BE 11 · +7.6 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · +11.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
9 / 251
Among 251 European regions
Population
1,369,741
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. Hainaut compares
Lower is better · Range 5.4–22.1
Prov. Hainaut
18.6
Belgium
11
Europe
7.0
Belgium +7.6 pp
Europe +11.6 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Prov. Hainaut recorded 18.6% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Belgium and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 22.4% to 18.6%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.