Germany vs Netherlands: Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies
Germany
20,339 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
8,069 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Netherlands rank
4th
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 20,339 Thousand persons against 8,069 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 12,270 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.5 times Netherlands's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 30 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,891 Thousand persons | 6,850 Thousand persons | 12,041 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 19,787 Thousand persons | 7,723 Thousand persons | 12,065 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economically active population by sex, age and other typologies, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 20,339 Thousand persons against 8,069 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economically active population by sex, age and other typologies between Germany and Netherlands?
- 12,270 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for economically active population by sex, age and other typologies?
- Germany ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.