Belgium vs Netherlands: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data
Belgium
99 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
123 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Netherlands rank
8th
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 123 Thousand persons against 99 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 24 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 43 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146 Thousand persons | 204 Thousand persons | 58 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 143.1 Thousand persons | 229.9 Thousand persons | 86.8 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 93 Thousand persons | 129.83 Thousand persons | 36.83 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 123 Thousand persons against 99 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 24 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.