Belgium vs Netherlands: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
Belgium
339.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
396.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Netherlands rank
13th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 411.2 Thousand persons | 618.38 Thousand persons | 207.18 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 350.14 Thousand persons | 441.89 Thousand persons | 91.75 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 duration of unemployment, 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 duration of unemployment between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 56.8 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.