Germany vs Netherlands: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 42.87 million against 9.78 million in Netherlands, a difference of 33.09 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 4.4 times Netherlands's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.98 million | 7.04 million | 28.94 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 36.29 million | 8.11 million | 28.18 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 39.58 million | 8.60 million | 30.98 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 42.26 million | 9.53 million | 32.73 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — total employment, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 42.87 million against 9.78 million in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — total employment between Germany and Netherlands?
- 33.09 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Germany ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 35 countries.
- 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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About this data
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