Australia vs Netherlands: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Australia
64.15
in 2025
Netherlands
66.01
in 2025
Australia rank
13th
Netherlands rank
11th
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 66.01 against 64.15 in Australia, a difference of 1.86.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.57 | 61.96 | 0.6059 | Australia |
| 2010s | 62.83 | 60.95 | 1.88 | Australia |
| 2020s | 63.53 | 65.01 | 1.48 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13), Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 66.01 against 64.15 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Australia and Netherlands?
- 1.86, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Australia ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.