Unemployment rate, monthly: Netherlands vs Belgium

Netherlands: 4.0 % (August 2026). Belgium: 5.9 % (August 2026).

Unemployment rate, monthly in Netherlands and Belgium, side by side from the same Eurostat series.

NetherlandsBelgium
Latest figure4.0 %5.9 %
EU rank25 / 3013 / 30
Change, 1 year––
Change, 5 years––

Shared periods

PeriodNetherlandsBelgiumGap
August 20264.0 %5.9 %-1.9 %
July 20264.0 %6.0 %-2.0 %
June 20263.8 %6.3 %-2.5 %
May 20263.9 %6.3 %-2.4 %
April 20263.9 %6.3 %-2.4 %
March 20264.0 %6.2 %-2.2 %
February 20264.1 %6.2 %-2.1 %
January 20264.0 %6.3 %-2.3 %
December 20254.0 %6.4 %-2.4 %
November 20254.0 %6.4 %-2.4 %

Source: Eurostat, read into our register. Eurostat une_rt_m

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