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
020406080200820162025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total recent immigrants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 420 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed