Netherlands vs Spain: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Netherlands
10,244 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
25,255 Thousand persons
in 2026
Netherlands rank
10th
Spain rank
7th
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 25,255 Thousand persons against 10,244 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 15,011 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.5 times Netherlands's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 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 | 7,807 Thousand persons | 17,423 Thousand persons | 9,616 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 8,459 Thousand persons | 20,885 Thousand persons | 12,426 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 8,964 Thousand persons | 23,056 Thousand persons | 14,093 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 9,988 Thousand persons | 24,144 Thousand persons | 14,156 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by country of birth - quarterly data, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 25,255 Thousand persons against 10,244 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in labour force by country of birth - quarterly data between Netherlands and Spain?
- 15,011 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.