Netherlands vs Spain: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Netherlands
1,807 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
1,823 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
5th
Spain rank
4th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,823 Thousand persons against 1,807 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 16 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,602 Thousand persons | 2,244 Thousand persons | 642 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,612 Thousand persons | 1,670 Thousand persons | 58 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,753 Thousand persons | 1,644 Thousand persons | 109.83 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, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,823 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 Netherlands and Spain?
- 16 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th 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.