Belgium vs Netherlands: Employers, male (% of male employment)
Belgium
4.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
4.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
82nd
Netherlands rank
85th
Employers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 82nd and Netherlands ranks 85th of 187 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, male (% of male employment), Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, male (% of male employment) between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Belgium ranks 82nd and Netherlands ranks 85th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).