Netherlands vs OECD members: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
Netherlands
83.3%
in 2025
OECD members
44.7%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
2nd
OECD members rank
3rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Netherlands
- OECD members
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 83.3% against 44.7% in OECD members, a difference of 38.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was OECD members ahead.
Netherlands ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.2% | 53.1% | 0.8% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 50.5% | 11.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 45.1% | 25.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 42.9% | 26.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 43.9% | 36.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Netherlands or OECD members?
- Netherlands, at 83.3% against 44.7% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Netherlands and OECD members?
- 38.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and OECD members?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and OECD members rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.