Netherlands vs Switzerland: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Netherlands
1.6%
in 2021
Switzerland
1.7%
in 2021
Netherlands rank
31st
Switzerland rank
29th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland 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.
Netherlands ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 29th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, 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 Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Netherlands ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 29th 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.