Belgium vs Netherlands: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship
Belgium
80.8
in 2025
Netherlands
82.7
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Netherlands rank
11th
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 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 26 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 | 71.25 | 75.1 | 3.85 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 72.99 | 72.76 | 0.23 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 77.45 | 82.8 | 5.35 | 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 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 26 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.