Belgium vs Netherlands: Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4,701 against 4,318 in Belgium, a difference of 383.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 24th of 75 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,100 | 4,890 | 790.96 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4,117 | 4,652 | 534.81 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4,292 | 4,922 | 630.85 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4,341 | 4,771 | 430.14 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13), Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 4,701 against 4,318 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 383, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 24th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.