Belgium vs Netherlands: Unemployed persons by previous occupation
Belgium
339.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
396.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Netherlands rank
11th
Unemployed persons by previous occupation over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 396.1 Thousand persons against 339.5 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 56.6 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 36 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 | 367.35 Thousand persons | 424.38 Thousand persons | 57.02 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 | 306.87 Thousand persons | 373.65 Thousand persons | 66.78 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by previous occupation, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 396.1 Thousand persons against 339.5 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by previous occupation between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 56.6 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by previous occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.