Netherlands vs Spain: Labour force by citizenship
Netherlands
10,229 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
24,811 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Spain rank
7th
Labour force by citizenship over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 24,811 Thousand persons against 10,229 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 14,582 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.4 times Netherlands's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,582 Thousand persons | 16,714 Thousand persons | 9,132 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 8,420 Thousand persons | 20,617 Thousand persons | 12,197 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 8,932 Thousand persons | 23,058 Thousand persons | 14,126 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 9,894 Thousand persons | 23,824 Thousand persons | 13,930 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by citizenship, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 24,811 Thousand persons against 10,229 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by citizenship between Netherlands and Spain?
- 14,582 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for labour force by citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.