Australia vs Netherlands: Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and

Australia
86.35 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Netherlands
87.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Australia rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
1st

Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 87.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 86.35 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Australia, a difference of 1.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 37 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 74.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 79.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 4.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Netherlands
2000s 78.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 86.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 8.23 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Netherlands
2010s 79.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 84.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 5.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Netherlands
2020s 83.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 87.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 3.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and, Australia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 87.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 86.35 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and between Australia and Netherlands?
1.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and?
Australia ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender
Unit
Percentage of population in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,246 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on employment rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the employment rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.