Netherlands vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region

Netherlands
10,229 Thousand persons
in 2025
Nordrhein-Westfalen
9,304 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
10th
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd

Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time

  • Netherlands
  • Nordrhein-Westfalen
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199920122025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 10,229 Thousand persons against 9,304 Thousand persons in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 925 Thousand persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.

Netherlands ranks 10th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Nordrhein-Westfalen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Nordrhein-Westfalen Difference Ahead
1990s 7,880 Thousand persons 8,109 Thousand persons 228.8 Thousand persons Nordrhein-Westfalen
2000s 8,420 Thousand persons 8,372 Thousand persons 47.91 Thousand persons Netherlands
2010s 8,932 Thousand persons 8,797 Thousand persons 134.38 Thousand persons Netherlands
2020s 9,894 Thousand persons 9,129 Thousand persons 765.27 Thousand persons Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Netherlands or Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Netherlands, at 10,229 Thousand persons against 9,304 Thousand persons in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Netherlands and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
925 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
Netherlands ranks 10th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed