Netherlands vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Netherlands
75.9%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
47.1%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Netherlands
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 75.9% against 47.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 28.8%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.9% | 55.4% | 19.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 52.5% | 22.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 48.4% | 22.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 46.2% | 28.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Netherlands or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Netherlands, at 75.9% against 47.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 28.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.