Netherlands vs Spain: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data
Netherlands
10,243 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
24,982 Thousand persons
in 2026
Netherlands rank
8th
Spain rank
5th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 24,982 Thousand persons against 10,243 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 14,739 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.4 times Netherlands's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,986 Thousand persons | 23,208 Thousand persons | 14,222 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 9,240 Thousand persons | 23,056 Thousand persons | 13,817 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 10,027 Thousand persons | 24,105 Thousand persons | 14,077 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 24,982 Thousand persons against 10,243 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between Netherlands and Spain?
- 14,739 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.