Greece vs Netherlands: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Greece
1.7%
in 2021
Netherlands
1.6%
in 2021
Greece rank
28th
Netherlands rank
31st
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greece ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 2.0% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Greece or Netherlands?
- Greece, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Greece and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Greece ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.