Netherlands vs Spain: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,394 against 1,096 in Netherlands, a difference of 298.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 70 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 | 679.38 | 1,036 | 357.03 | Spain |
| 2000s | 519.45 | 1,184 | 664.44 | Spain |
| 2010s | 615.98 | 1,519 | 903.25 | Spain |
| 2020s | 980.73 | 1,547 | 566.22 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,394 against 1,096 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers between Netherlands and Spain?
- 298, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- Netherlands ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.