Netherlands vs Romania: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Netherlands
10,295
in 2025
Romania
8,195
in 2025
Netherlands rank
19th
Romania rank
21st

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Netherlands
  • Romania
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k201420192025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 10,295 against 8,195 in Romania, a difference of 2,100.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Romania ahead.

Netherlands ranks 19th and Romania ranks 21st of 69 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 9,046 9,100 53.86 Romania
2020s 9,940 8,352 1,588 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Netherlands or Romania?
Netherlands, at 10,295 against 8,195 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Netherlands and Romania?
2,100, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Netherlands ranks 19th and Romania ranks 21st of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 708 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.