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Limburg (NL) - Jobless Households
Regional factual view for Jobless Households in Limburg (NL) (2025).
Limburg (NL)
Latest value
· 2025
8.50% of people aged 0 to 64
NL 7.8 · +0.7 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · +1.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
95 / 251
Among 251 European regions
Population
1,135,328
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 Limburg (NL) compares
Lower is better · Range 2.8–10.1
Limburg (NL)
8.5
Netherlands
7.8
Europe
7.0
Netherlands +0.7 pp
Europe +1.4 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Limburg (NL) recorded 8.5% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Netherlands and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 9.8% to 8.5%; 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.