Belgium vs Germany: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Belgium
315.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
801.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Germany rank
7th
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 801.7 Thousand persons against 315.8 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 485.9 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Germany ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 153.48 Thousand persons | 236.08 Thousand persons | 82.6 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 1990s | 211.1 Thousand persons | 684.2 Thousand persons | 473.1 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 318.9 Thousand persons | 1,905 Thousand persons | 1,586 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 324.94 Thousand persons | 1,876 Thousand persons | 1,552 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 309.57 Thousand persons | 884.6 Thousand persons | 575.03 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 801.7 Thousand persons against 315.8 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between Belgium and Germany?
- 485.9 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Germany ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.