Malaysia vs Netherlands: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Malaysia
66.5%
in 2022
Netherlands
66.0%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
36th
Netherlands rank
37th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 66.5% against 66.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.4% | 47.1% | 14.4% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 55.9% | 6.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 62.1% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 61.0% | 3.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 63.9% | 1.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Malaysia or Netherlands?
- Malaysia, at 66.5% against 66.0% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 36th 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.