Belgium vs Netherlands: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Belgium
339.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
396.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Netherlands rank
13th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 396.1 Thousand persons against 339.3 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 56.8 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 387.8 Thousand persons | 408.7 Thousand persons | 20.9 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 336.35 Thousand persons | 326.79 Thousand persons | 9.56 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 370.12 Thousand persons | 494.65 Thousand persons | 124.53 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 306.7 Thousand persons | 373.65 Thousand persons | 66.95 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 396.1 Thousand persons against 339.3 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 56.8 Thousand persons, 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 unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.