Euro area (17 countries) vs Netherlands: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy

Euro area (17 countries)
166.68 million
in 2025
Netherlands
10.57 million
in 2025
Euro area (17 countries) rank
1st
Netherlands rank
4th

Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy over time

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

Euro area (17 countries) currently reports 166.68 million against 10.57 million in Netherlands, a difference of 156.11 million.

That makes Euro area (17 countries)'s figure about 15.8 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 7 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 133.53 million 7.31 million 126.21 million Euro area (17 countries)
2000s 145.73 million 8.48 million 137.25 million Euro area (17 countries)
2010s 153.64 million 9.06 million 144.58 million Euro area (17 countries)
2020s 163.58 million 10.18 million 153.39 million Euro area (17 countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy, Euro area (17 countries) or Netherlands?
Euro area (17 countries), at 166.68 million against 10.57 million in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy between Euro area (17 countries) and Netherlands?
156.11 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 115 — potential employment of total economy?
Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 7 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,441 data points, 1964–2025
Last refreshed

May 2024 - 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP