Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Full-time and part-time employment
Full-time and part-time employment over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 24,921 Persons against 5,057 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 19,864 Persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 4.9 times Netherlands's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 11 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,021 Persons | 19,438 Persons | 15,418 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4,420 Persons | 19,903 Persons | 15,483 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4,501 Persons | 21,230 Persons | 16,728 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4,513 Persons | 22,399 Persons | 17,886 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4,961 Persons | 24,511 Persons | 19,550 Persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full-time and part-time employment, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 24,921 Persons against 5,057 Persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in full-time and part-time employment between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 19,864 Persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for full-time and part-time employment?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 11 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to: a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job national definitions Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.