Netherlands vs OECD members: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Netherlands
76.0%
in 2025
OECD members
42.7%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
OECD members rank
3rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Netherlands
- OECD members
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 76.0% against 42.7% in OECD members, a difference of 33.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.8 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was OECD members ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 3rd of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.2% | 49.3% | 4.1% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 46.4% | 9.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 42.6% | 22.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 40.2% | 21.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 41.9% | 31.2% | 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 OECD members?
- Netherlands, at 76.0% against 42.7% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Netherlands and OECD members?
- 33.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and OECD members?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and OECD members rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 3rd of 155 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, 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.