Netherlands vs United States: Full-time and part-time employment
Full-time and part-time employment over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 134,927 Persons against 5,057 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 129,870 Persons.
That makes United States's figure about 26.7 times Netherlands's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 7th and United States ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,021 Persons | 91,279 Persons | 87,258 Persons | United States |
| 1990s | 4,420 Persons | 102,245 Persons | 97,825 Persons | United States |
| 2000s | 4,501 Persons | 115,842 Persons | 111,341 Persons | United States |
| 2010s | 4,513 Persons | 120,450 Persons | 115,936 Persons | United States |
| 2020s | 4,961 Persons | 130,823 Persons | 125,862 Persons | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full-time and part-time employment, Netherlands or United States?
- United States, at 134,927 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 States?
- 129,870 Persons, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for full-time and part-time employment?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and United States ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
- 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.