Belgium vs Netherlands: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Belgium
75.6%
in 2025
Netherlands
77.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Netherlands rank
11th
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 77.0% against 75.6% in Belgium, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 25 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 | 64.3% | 67.0% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 65.9% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 77.7% | 5.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed recent immigrants by citizenship, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 77.0% against 75.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by citizenship between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1.4%, 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 recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 11th 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.