Belgium vs Netherlands: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Belgium
315.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
299.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Netherlands rank
12th
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 315.8 Thousand persons against 299.8 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 16 Thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 144.08 Thousand persons | 450.7 Thousand persons | 306.62 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 211.1 Thousand persons | 451.17 Thousand persons | 240.07 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 318.9 Thousand persons | 391.83 Thousand persons | 72.93 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 324.94 Thousand persons | 619.94 Thousand persons | 295 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 309.57 Thousand persons | 368.38 Thousand persons | 58.82 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 315.8 Thousand persons against 299.8 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 16 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 12th 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.