Netherlands vs Spain: Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies
Netherlands
8,069 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
15,802 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
4th
Spain rank
2nd
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15,802 Thousand persons against 8,069 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 7,733 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.0 times Netherlands's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,850 Thousand persons | 14,746 Thousand persons | 7,896 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 7,594 Thousand persons | 15,282 Thousand persons | 7,689 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economically active population by sex, age and other typologies, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 15,802 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 Netherlands and Spain?
- 7,733 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for economically active population by sex, age and other typologies?
- Netherlands ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd 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.