Belgium vs Netherlands: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 396,100 Persons against 339,300 Persons in Belgium, a difference of 56,800 Persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377,500 Persons | 285,800 Persons | 91,700 Persons | Belgium |
| 2000s | 336,350 Persons | 326,790 Persons | 9,560 Persons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 370,120 Persons | 494,650 Persons | 124,530 Persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 306,700 Persons | 373,650 Persons | 66,950 Persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 396,100 Persons against 339,300 Persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 56,800 Persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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). Data definition and source 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. Definition of regions 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 (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.