Belgium vs Netherlands: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Belgium
339.3
in 2025
Netherlands
396.1
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Netherlands rank
10th
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 396.1 against 339.3 in Belgium, a difference of 56.8.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 38 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 | 377.5 | 285.8 | 91.7 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 336.35 | 326.79 | 9.56 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 370.12 | 494.65 | 124.53 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 306.7 | 373.65 | 66.95 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 396.1 against 339.3 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 56.8, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.