Netherlands vs Spain: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)

Netherlands
7,201 Thousand persons
in 2008
Spain
16,475 Thousand persons
in 2008
Netherlands rank
9th
Spain rank
6th

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k199820032008

How they compare

Spain currently reports 16,475 Thousand persons against 7,201 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 9,274 Thousand persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.3 times Netherlands's.

Across all 11 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 6,632 Thousand persons 11,408 Thousand persons 4,776 Thousand persons Spain
2000s 7,085 Thousand persons 15,071 Thousand persons 7,987 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) (1998-2008), Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 16,475 Thousand persons against 7,201 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2008.
What is the difference in employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) between Netherlands and Spain?
9,274 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
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) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. 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) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
Last refreshed