Belgium vs Netherlands: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per

Belgium
0.1466 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
0.1471 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
17th
Netherlands rank
16th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
00.050.10.15199020062023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.1471 units per square kilometre against 0.1466 units per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 0.0005 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 186 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 0.136 units per square kilometre 0.1292 units per square kilometre 0.0068 units per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 0.1427 units per square kilometre 0.1419 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 0.1459 units per square kilometre 0.1479 units per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.1471 units per square kilometre against 0.1466 units per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.0005 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Belgium ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.