Netherlands vs Spain: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2
Netherlands
4,179 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
7,427 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Spain rank
7th
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7,427 Thousand persons against 4,179 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 3,248 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.
Across all 18 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 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,014 Thousand persons | 5,810 Thousand persons | 2,796 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 3,096 Thousand persons | 5,908 Thousand persons | 2,812 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,958 Thousand persons | 6,978 Thousand persons | 3,021 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 7,427 Thousand persons against 4,179 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 between Netherlands and Spain?
- 3,248 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.