Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth

Netherlands
83.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
83.9%
in 2019
Netherlands rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080200820162025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 83.9% against 83.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 32 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 74.3% 82.8% 8.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 72.3% 81.0% 8.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 83.9% against 83.3% in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
Netherlands ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 32 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
Unit
Percentage of total recent immigrants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 512 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed