Netherlands vs Spain: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1)

Netherlands
7,169 Thousand persons
in 2008
Spain
16,859 Thousand persons
in 2008
Netherlands rank
9th
Spain rank
6th

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k199220002008

How they compare

Spain currently reports 16,859 Thousand persons against 7,169 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 9,690 Thousand persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th of 40 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 6,143 Thousand persons 9,847 Thousand persons 3,704 Thousand persons Spain
2000s 7,047 Thousand persons 14,854 Thousand persons 7,808 Thousand persons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1), Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 16,859 Thousand persons against 7,169 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2008.
What is the difference in employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) between Netherlands and Spain?
9,690 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2008.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Netherlands ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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