Denmark vs Netherlands: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Denmark
79.2
in 2025
Netherlands
82.2
in 2025
Denmark rank
4th
Netherlands rank
1st
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 82.2 against 79.2 in Denmark, a difference of 3.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.23 | 74.5 | 1.73 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 74.07 | 74.85 | 0.78 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 78.08 | 80.92 | 2.83 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by sex, age and other typologies, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 82.2 against 79.2 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by sex, age and other typologies between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 3, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.