Belgium vs Netherlands: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data
Belgium
339 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
396 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Netherlands rank
11th
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 396 Thousand persons against 339 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 57 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 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th 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 | 383 Thousand persons | 490 Thousand persons | 107 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 375.2 Thousand persons | 603.6 Thousand persons | 228.4 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 308 Thousand persons | 391.83 Thousand persons | 83.83 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - annual data, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 396 Thousand persons against 339 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - annual data between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 57 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 sex and age - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.