Indonesia vs Netherlands: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Indonesia
65.7%
in 2023
Netherlands
66.0%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
40th
Netherlands rank
37th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Indonesia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 66.0% against 65.7% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.0% | 46.5% | 17.5% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 66.3% | 47.6% | 18.7% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 55.8% | 7.9% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 61.9% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 61.0% | 3.1% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 64.5% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Indonesia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 66.0% against 65.7% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Indonesia and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Netherlands?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Netherlands rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Indonesia ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.