Belgium vs Germany: Employed recent immigrants by country of birth
Belgium
73.8%
in 2025
Germany
73.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Germany rank
17th
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 73.8% against 73.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Germany ranks 17th of 32 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.0% | 74.6% | 5.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 72.5% | 1.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed recent immigrants by country of birth, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 73.8% against 73.1% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by country of birth between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for employed recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Germany ranks 17th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.