Netherlands vs Thailand: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Netherlands
66.0%
in 2025
Thailand
66.6%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
37th
Thailand rank
34th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Netherlands
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 66.6% against 66.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 34th of 178 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.3% | 73.8% | 27.4% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 80.8% | 32.4% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 56.7% | 74.9% | 18.2% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 72.0% | 10.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 69.3% | 8.4% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 66.8% | 1.8% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Netherlands or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 66.6% against 66.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Netherlands and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Thailand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Thailand rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Netherlands ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 34th 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.