Netherlands vs OECD members: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Netherlands
83.3%
in 2025
OECD members
48.2%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
OECD members rank
3rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Netherlands
- OECD members
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 83.3% against 48.2% in OECD members, a difference of 35.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was OECD members ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 3rd of 175 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 | 52.6% | 57.6% | 5.1% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 62.2% | 54.0% | 8.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 49.6% | 21.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 47.1% | 21.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 47.5% | 32.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Netherlands or OECD members?
- Netherlands, at 83.3% against 48.2% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Netherlands and OECD members?
- 35.1%, 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, total (%)?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 3rd of 175 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, total (%) (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.