Belgium vs Netherlands: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2
Belgium
2,378 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
4,179 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Netherlands rank
10th
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4,179 Thousand persons against 2,378 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 1,801 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.8 times Belgium's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 45 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 | 1,819 Thousand persons | 3,014 Thousand persons | 1,195 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,921 Thousand persons | 3,096 Thousand persons | 1,176 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2,240 Thousand persons | 3,958 Thousand persons | 1,718 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 4,179 Thousand persons against 2,378 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1,801 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.