Rank in country
6 / 11
Among 11 regions in Belgium
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen - Jobless Households
Regional factual view for Jobless Households in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen (2025).
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
Latest value
· 2025
8.60% of people aged 0 to 64
BE 11 · -2.4 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · +1.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
94 / 251
Among 251 European regions
Population
1,586,436
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. Oost-Vlaanderen compares
Lower is better · Range 5.4–22.1
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
8.6
Belgium
11
Europe
7.0
Belgium -2.4 pp
Europe +1.6 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen recorded 8.6% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Belgium but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 5.7% to 8.6%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest improvement.
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.