Belgium vs Netherlands: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data

Belgium
89 Thousand persons
in 2020
Netherlands
123 Thousand persons
in 2020
Belgium rank
15th
Netherlands rank
13th

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
100150200250199920092020

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 123 Thousand persons against 89 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 34 Thousand persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 151.5 Thousand persons 138.5 Thousand persons 13 Thousand persons Belgium
2010s 133.1 Thousand persons 179.7 Thousand persons 46.6 Thousand persons Netherlands
2020s 89 Thousand persons 123 Thousand persons 34 Thousand persons Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 123 Thousand persons against 89 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Belgium and Netherlands?
34 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Belgium ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 973 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed