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
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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.