Netherlands vs Spain: Employed persons by professional status
Netherlands
9,833 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
22,203 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Spain rank
7th
Employed persons by professional status over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22,203 Thousand persons against 9,833 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 12,370 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.3 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 | 5,910 Thousand persons | 11,727 Thousand persons | 5,817 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 1990s | 6,845 Thousand persons | 12,948 Thousand persons | 6,103 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 8,093 Thousand persons | 18,291 Thousand persons | 10,198 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 8,437 Thousand persons | 18,328 Thousand persons | 9,890 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 9,520 Thousand persons | 20,756 Thousand persons | 11,236 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by professional status, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 22,203 Thousand persons against 9,833 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by professional status between Netherlands and Spain?
- 12,370 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 professional status?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by professional status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.