Netherlands vs Spain: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level
Netherlands
9,899 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
22,221 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Spain rank
7th
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22,221 Thousand persons against 9,899 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 12,322 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,924 Thousand persons | 11,744 Thousand persons | 5,820 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 1990s | 6,854 Thousand persons | 12,957 Thousand persons | 6,104 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 8,106 Thousand persons | 18,303 Thousand persons | 10,197 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 8,458 Thousand persons | 18,340 Thousand persons | 9,882 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 9,565 Thousand persons | 20,773 Thousand persons | 11,208 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 22,221 Thousand persons against 9,899 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between Netherlands and Spain?
- 12,322 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.