Belgium vs Netherlands: Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data
Belgium
344.9 Thousand persons
in 2026
Netherlands
428.5 Thousand persons
in 2026
Belgium rank
16th
Netherlands rank
13th
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 428.5 Thousand persons against 344.9 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 83.6 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372.25 Thousand persons | 313 Thousand persons | 59.25 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2000s | 357.2 Thousand persons | 329.74 Thousand persons | 27.46 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 366.25 Thousand persons | 482.99 Thousand persons | 116.74 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 315.23 Thousand persons | 374.59 Thousand persons | 59.36 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 428.5 Thousand persons against 344.9 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 83.6 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.