Netherlands vs Palau: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Netherlands
66.0%
in 2025
Palau
65.7%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
37th
Palau rank
38th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Netherlands
- Palau
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 66.0% against 65.7% in Palau, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Palau ahead.
Netherlands ranks 37th and Palau ranks 38th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 64.2% | 9.3% | Palau |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 59.2% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 63.5% | 3.9% | Palau |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 66.1% | 2.0% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Netherlands or Palau?
- Netherlands, at 66.0% against 65.7% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Netherlands and Palau?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Palau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Palau rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Netherlands ranks 37th and Palau ranks 38th 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.