Germany vs Netherlands: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Germany
4,526 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
1,807 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
5th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4,526 Thousand persons against 1,807 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 2,719 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.5 times Netherlands's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,755 Thousand persons | 1,602 Thousand persons | 3,153 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,233 Thousand persons | 1,612 Thousand persons | 2,621 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 4,377 Thousand persons | 1,753 Thousand persons | 2,623 Thousand persons | Germany |
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, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 4,526 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 Germany and Netherlands?
- 2,719 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Germany ranks 2nd 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.