Netherlands vs South Sudan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Netherlands
64.6%
in 2025
South Sudan
64.3%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
39th
South Sudan rank
41st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Netherlands
- South Sudan
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 64.6% against 64.3% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Sudan ahead.
Netherlands ranks 39th and South Sudan ranks 41st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 65.3% | 2.3% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 65.1% | 0.3% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 64.5% | 1.7% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 63.7% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Netherlands or South Sudan?
- Netherlands, at 64.6% against 64.3% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Netherlands and South Sudan?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and South Sudan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Netherlands ranks 39th and South Sudan ranks 41st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.