Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic

Netherlands
1,328 Persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5,665 Persons
in 2023
Netherlands rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5,665 Persons against 1,328 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 4,337 Persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 4.3 times Netherlands's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 6 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,028 Persons 5,092 Persons 4,064 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1,138 Persons 5,519 Persons 4,380 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1,140 Persons 5,287 Persons 4,146 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1,214 Persons 5,509 Persons 4,295 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5,665 Persons against 1,328 Persons in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4,337 Persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic?
Netherlands ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 6 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic concept — Total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual employment by subsector of general government, domestic concept — Total employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 949 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

This table presents employment by subsector of General Government: Central Government, State Government, Local Government, Social Security funds. The unit used is persons. Employment per person counts each agent as a unit, whether working full-time or part-time. The table shows total employment according to the domestic concept. The domestic concept refers to the measurement of economic activities based on a geographical approach rather than a nationality-based approach. Employees are residents and non-residents employed by the General Government. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org