Belgium vs Netherlands: Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data
Belgium
101.4 Index, 2021=100
in 2025
Netherlands
102 Index, 2021=100
in 2026
Belgium rank
20th
Netherlands rank
19th
Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 102 Index, 2021=100 against 101.4 Index, 2021=100 in Belgium, a difference of 0.6 Index, 2021=100.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.57 Index, 2021=100 | 87.12 Index, 2021=100 | 7.45 Index, 2021=100 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 97.73 Index, 2021=100 | 92.89 Index, 2021=100 | 4.84 Index, 2021=100 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 101.03 Index, 2021=100 | 101.83 Index, 2021=100 | 0.8 Index, 2021=100 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 102 Index, 2021=100 against 101.4 Index, 2021=100 in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.6 Index, 2021=100, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.