France vs Netherlands: Working-age population
Working-age population over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 55,704 Persons against 14,996 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 40,708 Persons.
That makes France's figure about 3.7 times Netherlands's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 33 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,826 Persons | 13,194 Persons | 35,632 Persons | France |
| 2010s | 51,951 Persons | 13,875 Persons | 38,076 Persons | France |
| 2020s | 54,644 Persons | 14,710 Persons | 39,934 Persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age population, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 55,704 Persons against 14,996 Persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in working-age population between France and Netherlands?
- 40,708 Persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for working-age population?
- France ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Working-age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.