Belgium vs Netherlands: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 15.58 million Persons against 10.12 million Persons in Belgium, a difference of 5.46 million Persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 49 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.37 million Persons | 12.69 million Persons | 4.33 million Persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8.67 million Persons | 13.08 million Persons | 4.41 million Persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.26 million Persons | 13.87 million Persons | 4.62 million Persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9.76 million Persons | 14.95 million Persons | 5.19 million Persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour indicators levels - regions — population, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 15.58 million Persons against 10.12 million Persons in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in labour indicators levels - regions — population between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 5.46 million Persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for labour indicators levels - regions — population?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
<p>This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>