Belgium vs Germany: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Belgium
75.6%
in 2025
Germany
72.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Germany rank
15th
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 75.6% against 72.6% in Germany, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Germany ranks 15th of 25 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 65.4% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 71.0% | 6.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 72.5% | 0.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed recent immigrants by citizenship, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 75.6% against 72.6% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by citizenship between Belgium and Germany?
- 3.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Germany ranks 15th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.