Belgium vs Netherlands: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and

Belgium
9.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2024
Netherlands
5.88 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2024
Belgium rank
7th
Netherlands rank
5th

Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 9.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 5.88 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Netherlands, a difference of 3.85 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 28 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 16.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 7.79 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 8.31 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Belgium
2010s 15.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 10 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 5.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Belgium
2020s 10.06 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 6.8 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 3.27 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 9.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 5.88 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and between Belgium and Netherlands?
3.85 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
Belgium ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate
Unit
Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 770 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.