Italy vs Netherlands: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data

Italy
1,321 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
1,807 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Netherlands rank
5th

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1,807 Thousand persons against 1,321 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 486 Thousand persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 43 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 1,720 Thousand persons 1,602 Thousand persons 118 Thousand persons Italy
2010s 1,584 Thousand persons 1,612 Thousand persons 28.3 Thousand persons Netherlands
2020s 1,433 Thousand persons 1,753 Thousand persons 320.33 Thousand persons Netherlands

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, Italy or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1,807 Thousand persons against 1,321 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Italy and Netherlands?
486 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Italy ranks 7th 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.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 771 data points, 2003–2025
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