Germany vs Netherlands: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data
Germany
537 Thousand persons
in 2026
Netherlands
574 Thousand persons
in 2026
Germany rank
6th
Netherlands rank
4th
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 574 Thousand persons against 537 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 37 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,394 Thousand persons | 354 Thousand persons | 1,040 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 962.3 Thousand persons | 613 Thousand persons | 349.3 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 541.86 Thousand persons | 540.57 Thousand persons | 1.29 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 574 Thousand persons against 537 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2026.
- What is the difference in labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data between Germany and Netherlands?
- 37 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Germany ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.