Euro area (17 countries) vs Netherlands: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment

Euro area (17 countries)
158.79 million
in 2025
Netherlands
9.78 million
in 2025
Euro area (17 countries) rank
1st
Netherlands rank
4th

Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time

  • Euro area (17 countries)
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Euro area (17 countries) currently reports 158.79 million against 9.78 million in Netherlands, a difference of 149.01 million.

That makes Euro area (17 countries)'s figure about 16.2 times Netherlands's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Euro area (17 countries) has been ahead every year.

Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 8 regions.

Euro area (17 countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area (17 countries) Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 126.32 million 7.04 million 119.28 million Euro area (17 countries)
2000s 138.76 million 8.11 million 130.65 million Euro area (17 countries)
2010s 143.61 million 8.60 million 135.00 million Euro area (17 countries)
2020s 154.41 million 9.53 million 144.88 million Euro area (17 countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — total employment, Euro area (17 countries) or Netherlands?
Euro area (17 countries), at 158.79 million against 9.78 million in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — total employment between Euro area (17 countries) and Netherlands?
149.01 million, with Euro area (17 countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (17 countries) and Netherlands?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Euro area (17 countries) and Netherlands rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 8 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,067 data points, 1960–2025
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org