Belgium vs Netherlands: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship
Belgium
80.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
82.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Netherlands rank
13th
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 82.7% against 80.8% in Belgium, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.2% | 75.1% | 3.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 72.8% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 82.8% | 5.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 82.7% against 80.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.