Belgium vs Netherlands: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Belgium
3,257 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
3,197 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Netherlands rank
12th
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3,257 Thousand persons against 3,197 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 60 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,436 Thousand persons | 4,669 Thousand persons | 1,233 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3,468 Thousand persons | 4,273 Thousand persons | 804.63 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,289 Thousand persons | 3,739 Thousand persons | 450.47 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,334 Thousand persons | 3,766 Thousand persons | 432.33 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,340 Thousand persons | 3,374 Thousand persons | 33.88 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 3,257 Thousand persons against 3,197 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 60 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.