Brazil vs Netherlands: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Brazil
69.9%
in 2025
Netherlands
70.3%
in 2025
Brazil rank
67th
Netherlands rank
64th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Brazil
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 70.3% against 69.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 67th and Netherlands ranks 64th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.4% | 63.1% | 23.3% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 78.7% | 67.7% | 11.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 70.1% | 4.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 66.4% | 3.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 69.4% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Brazil or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 70.3% against 69.9% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Brazil and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Netherlands?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Netherlands rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Brazil ranks 67th and Netherlands ranks 64th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.