Netherlands vs North America: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Netherlands
76.2%
in 2025
North America
50.4%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
North America rank
1st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Netherlands
- North America
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 76.2% against 50.4% in North America, a difference of 25.8%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1977 it was North America ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st of 154 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.1% | 53.0% | 12.9% | North America |
| 1980s | 44.9% | 56.3% | 11.4% | North America |
| 1990s | 55.4% | 55.3% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 53.2% | 11.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 48.7% | 13.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 50.3% | 23.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Netherlands or North America?
- Netherlands, at 76.2% against 50.4% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Netherlands and North America?
- 25.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North America?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and North America rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.