Republic of Korea vs Netherlands: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Republic of Korea
1.7%
in 2022
Netherlands
1.6%
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
30th
Netherlands rank
31st
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Republic of Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Republic of Korea or Netherlands?
- Republic of Korea, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and Netherlands rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Republic of Korea ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – 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.