Belgium vs Netherlands: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
Belgium
79.1
in 2025
Netherlands
83.3
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Netherlands rank
14th
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 83.3 against 79.1 in Belgium, a difference of 4.2.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
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 14th of 33 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 | 74.35 | 3.1 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 72.79 | 72.33 | 0.46 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 76.98 | 82.18 | 5.2 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 83.3 against 79.1 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 4.2, 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 country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.