France vs Netherlands: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
France
3,426 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
1,807 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
5th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 3,426 Thousand persons against 1,807 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 1,619 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.9 times Netherlands's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 43 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,067 Thousand persons | 1,602 Thousand persons | 1,465 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 2,866 Thousand persons | 1,612 Thousand persons | 1,253 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 3,216 Thousand persons | 1,753 Thousand persons | 1,463 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 3,426 Thousand persons against 1,807 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between France and Netherlands?
- 1,619 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- France ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.