Netherlands vs Spain: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Netherlands
1.6%
in 2021
Spain
1.5%
in 2021
Netherlands rank
31st
Spain rank
33rd
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 31st and Spain ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Netherlands ranks 31st and Spain ranks 33rd 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.