Belgium vs Netherlands: Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region

Belgium
301,767
in 2024
Netherlands
489,436
in 2023
Belgium rank
7th
Netherlands rank
5th

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k200020122024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 489,436 against 301,767 in Belgium, a difference of 187,669.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 42 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 154,474 268,830 114,356 Netherlands
2010s 208,981 340,403 131,422 Netherlands
2020s 259,365 443,584 184,219 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees by nuts 2 region, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 489,436 against 301,767 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in compensation of employees by nuts 2 region between Belgium and Netherlands?
187,669, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region?
Belgium ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
365 places, 8,736 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed