Nordrhein-Westfalen vs Spain: Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region

Nordrhein-Westfalen
8,912 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
22,203 Thousand persons
in 2025
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd
Spain rank
7th

Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time

  • Nordrhein-Westfalen
  • Spain
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199920122025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 22,203 Thousand persons against 8,912 Thousand persons in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 13,291 Thousand persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.5 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 7th of 437 regions.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nordrhein-Westfalen Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 7,504 Thousand persons 14,620 Thousand persons 7,116 Thousand persons Spain
2000s 7,685 Thousand persons 18,291 Thousand persons 10,606 Thousand persons Spain
2010s 8,340 Thousand persons 18,328 Thousand persons 9,987 Thousand persons Spain
2020s 8,770 Thousand persons 20,756 Thousand persons 11,987 Thousand persons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Nordrhein-Westfalen or Spain?
Spain, at 22,203 Thousand persons against 8,912 Thousand persons in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Nordrhein-Westfalen and Spain?
13,291 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nordrhein-Westfalen and Spain?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Nordrhein-Westfalen and Spain rank globally for employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 7th of 437 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed